Kirk And Sweeney Rum
Aged Dominican rum, poured with three decades of Long Island patience.
The story behind Kirk And Sweeney
Kirk And Sweeney is a Dominican rum, and the Dominican Republic is one of the great rum addresses on earth: column stills, tropical heat, and a tradition of resting spirit in used American whiskey barrels until the wood rounds off the edges. These are aged rums in the sipping style, not the light mixing column. The number on the label is the age statement, and the house builds its range around that number, from a twelve year expression up through eighteen and twenty three.
We have poured and sold this label for years, and the appeal is steady rather than fashionable. Tropical aging does the heavy lifting: heat pulls vanilla, caramel and dried fruit out of the cask faster than a cool climate ever would. The result is a rum that drinks closer to a soft bourbon than to a white rum, which is exactly why it keeps finding a place on our shelves in Commack.
Explore the Kirk And Sweeney range
Three age statements, one house style: Dominican rum rested in oak until the sweetness turns to caramel and the heat turns to warmth.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk And Sweeney 12 Yrs Rum 750mL | Aged Dominican rum | Youngest of the three; vanilla and caramel, easy sipping | |
| Kirk And Sweeney 18 Yrs Rum 750mL | Aged Dominican rum | Deeper oak and dried fruit; the middle ground | |
| Kirk And Sweeney 23 Yrs Rum 750mL | Aged Dominican rum | Oldest and richest; leather, toffee, long finish |
Which Kirk And Sweeney is right for you?
The range prices itself honestly. Kirk And Sweeney 12 Yrs is $34.99, the 18 Yrs is $45.99 and the 23 Yrs is $51.99, all 750mL bottles. That is a narrow spread for a jump of eleven years in the barrel, and it is the reason customers who come in for the twelve often leave with the twenty three. Start at the twelve if you want a daily sipper, step up when the occasion asks for it.
Lowest price of the three and the easiest glass to reach for on a weeknight.
More oak and dried fruit without the price of the oldest bottle.
Oldest expression in the range and the one that reads as a present.
Kirk And Sweeney cocktails and pairings
Treat these as sipping rums first. A splash of water opens the older bottles; a good cigar or dark chocolate does the rest.