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3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA
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Caramel, vanilla and cane sugar over a thin, creamy body — this is a soft, sweet Dominican column-still rum that most tasters found pleasant but plain. A few pick up coffee, mocha and dried fruit; several call it a bit synthetic and note a short finish. One member summed it up as an "Entry to sipping rums." Easy, but not much depth once you go looking.
The community says- Soft and easy
- Keep in mind: Thin body
- Keep in mind: Short finish
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Sweet, easy beginner sipper, short finish Well-liked as a gentle beginner sipper — sweet, creamy and never harsh. The recurring gripe: it's thin and simple, with a short finish and little to explore for experienced drinkers.
Aroma profilePeople starting out who want a soft, sweet, low-burn sipper
Drinkers who want depth, dryness or a long finish
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Yes, if you're after sweet, dessert-like rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
113 community reviews
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Review by Kicker
Most helpful positive review
Reasonably sweet, smoked aftertaste.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
Very thin and watery and somehow resembles shoe polish... Not my cup of tea!
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Today we have a delicious Kirk and Sweeney. A little sweet and sugar on the nose. Also a little sweet on the palate and a hint of vanilla. A little too sweet, of course, but you can still drink it
Review by TheRhumhoe
A light, gourmet, simplistic Hispanic rum like many others. The initial nose is of chocolatey wood, caramelized to excess, with sweet spices mingling with sweet, caffeinated notes. There's not much to add to this, other than a semblance of dried fruit. On the palate, the thick, syrupy texture confirms the sweetness. Very smooth, the profile returns to spicy wood, caramel, sugar, roasted coffee notes and dried fruit. There's not the slightest hint of aggressiveness. The finish is short and unimaginative, with the same soft, light texture described above. A simple, linear rum, discreet, conventional and flat. Perfect for beginners to the world of spirits.
Review by MarcT
Next one of the mainstream sample set. Not bad. Not good. Just OK. The nose has some fruit, the tongue is has not much left of it, it is very mild and creamy. A bit on the sweeter side. What to do with it? No idea, a bit weak for mixing and it does not exist as a sipper.
Review by Thunderbird
In the nose caramelized sugar couleur, thin on the palate, initially sweet later toasty and becoming bitter!
Review by passlemix
A rum too sweet and that totally falls flat. It's not bad but there are other juices more pleasant even for those looking for something easy.
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose there is mild marshmellow with mild dark chocolate and mild young woody notes. Taste is smooth with a momentary spice influence that starts sweet and fades into a slight bitterness. The finish is smooth medium length with a brief return of some spice and sweetness. It is starting to show some initial signs of complexity building. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose very mild sweetness and very mild oak. Taste is smooth with mild sweetness but feels off balance. Not overly enjoyable mixed and would be better as a sipper on the rocks. Finish is short with sweetness fading into bitterness.
Review by RumTaTa
A simple, solid rum, but unremarkable in every way.
Review by Michael Janek
2.5.2026 Libošovice Vélet XXIX comparison with Gran Reserva Superior both smell pleasant, sweetish, a bit of chocolate and nuts, I can't tell the difference taste mild, smooth, a bit nutty, Superior is a bit sharper at the end and you can feel the barrel wood
Review by Fayaman971
A good rum overall! A beautiful bottle in itself but it is way too sweet. Caramel and tropical fruit on the nose and palate. To be enjoyed without moderation!
Review by Mc Pirate
Beautiful color m. Extremely pleasant nose with gourmandise, pastry. Less expressive palate. Remains soft and alcoholic for a 40%. Finish on the wood.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose has all the typical "rum" notes; vanilla, caramel and ginger. There's also a pronounced cream note that I get often from column still rums. Some chocolate and apple after further nosing. The palate has strong coffee notes that mix with some chocolate and the usual column still creaminess to give a mocha quality to this rum. Lots of allspice as well. It's a tad synthetic tasting. Not much to the finish. Short and keeps the mocha from the palate. Some vanilla from the nose shows up right at the end. Not a rum I'll be buying again. Too much column still creaminess, the coffee notes are pleasant but I suspect this was taken off the still at an eye watering strength.
Review by Solidfunk
Light coconut and some honey. Clear copper pour. Some oak in the finish. A hint of citrus.
Review by Paolo Sx8
Balanced, woody notes on the nose and palate
Review by RumMyWay
This was just an Ok/Average rum for me. For the price point, there is some others that I would rather pick, but I would probably still buy this again if it was on sale. Once I popped the cork, I got very excited as I was greeted with an amazing and delightful smell. But once I sipped it, I felt like it lacked some complexity, and left me wanting something more to it. I tried mixing it with a coke, and again, it was just ok. I will drink this rum and try to find a home for it as a mixer, but probably won’t reach to it as a sipping Rum.
Review by hugo148
Nose too alcoholic, taste of caramel and cane sugar! Not what I like most, bad value for money.
Review by Anubis_CZ
When I had the rum for the first time, I liked it much more than when I later tasted dozens of other higher quality and less sweet rums. For beginner rum drinkers, great, beautiful bottle, nice gift, but I wouldn't buy this bottle again.
Review by Oggy
Pistachio on the palate and nose. Pleasant on the palate with a note of coffee and vanilla on the palate at the end.
Review by deanopeez
Not my favorite. Best I can say is neutral? No major notes for me outside of some woody spice. I liked it just fine and think it will make great cocktails, but I doubt I'll sip this often. Was surprised it wasn't sweeter given other reviews.
Review by samuel cutullic
Sweet and interesting. Maybe a bit too sweet.
Review by PapaZulu
In the aromas you can find vanilla, walnuts, chocolate, cane juice and flowers. On the tongue it starts with a delicate sweetness, traces of coffee and gentle oak. You can find traces of walnuts and dried fruits. Finish surprisingly short, lacking spiciness, slightly sweet with a bit of oak. Somewhat disappointing. The advantage of this rum is its delicacy. Ideal as a support before tasting other rums.
Review by Thomas Burnett
Entry to sipping rums. Now I realize there are better.
Review by christian
Don't buy.
Review by Alexandre Rolin
Quite boring, I’ll pass. Really basic, no surprises, very light and sweet, almost no finish. In short, next!
Review by Antoine L C
A very beautiful bottle with a very nice stopper and a promising color but that's about it! It's alcoholic but without much flavor, it desperately lacks finesse. In the end, I preferred to finish it in the rum baba.
Review by Jacques etdom
Caramel, even almost burnt caramel, doesn't seem very natural... sugar... and that's it... it's drinkable, there are worse.
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Very nice bottle.Rum weaker. Apart from the tanginess at the end, I find it bland.
Review by Lacitomi
Eleg alkoholos ize van, szerintem semmi extra.
Review by Mattéo dégustation 🥃
Spare bottle pay 60€ But I don't really appreciate the smell nor the taste
Review by MoMcGurk
A solid choice. A bit of caramel aroma. Neat was a bit nicer than mixed. Surprisingly, little burn.
Review by Ondřej Koller
Average, vanilla, shorter finish. Nothing extra
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174 bottles logged by 164 collectors.
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34% opened, 23 emptied.
What does 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA cost?
Community paid 30–55 €.
Current best price: 32.90 € – within the typical community range.
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174 purchased · 121 tasted · 30 wishlist · as of
Details about 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by 3 badge mixology, at 40%.
About the Bermudez distillery
The Bermudez distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Bermudez have been reviewed 446 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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