Aroma visualization from community tastings
3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA
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
- But: Thin body
- But: Short finish
View price history
10 more payment methodsSecure payment Sold by delicando Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
Buy 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA:
Compare all 7 shop offers
Prices & availability last updated on
The look inside the bottle
How does 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA taste?
Aggregated from 111 community reviews.
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.
People starting out who want a soft, sweet, low-burn sipper
Drinkers who want depth, dryness or a long finish
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
Which glass for which rum? The community guide →
31 of 111 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
Recommendation
Your next rum
One difference each to this rum.
How is 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.8 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 25% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 12% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
68% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 111 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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
Un rhum trop doux et qui tombe complètement. Ce n'est pas mauvais mais y'a quand même d'autres jus plus sympa même pour celui qui cherche quelque chose de facile.
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 srovnání s Gran reserva Superior oba voni prijemne, nasladle, trošku čokoláda a orisky, nepoznám rozdíl chut jemna, hladka, trošku oriskova, Superior je na konci trošku ostřejší a je cítit sudove drevo
Review by Mc Pirate
Belle couleur m. Nez extrêmement plaisant sur la gourmandise, pâtisserie. Bouche moins expressive. Reste doux et alcoolique pour un 40 %. Finale sur le bois.
Review by Solidfunk
Light coconut and some honey. Clear copper pour. Some oak in the finish. A hint of citrus.
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 Paolo Sx8
Equilibrato, note legnose al naso e al palato
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 Anubis_CZ
Když jsem měl rum poprvé, chutnal mi mnohem více než když jsem pak ochutnal desítky jiných kvalitnějších a min sladkých rumů. Pro rumaře začátečníky super, krásná láhev, hezky dar, ale znovu bych si tuto láhev už nekoupil.
Review by hugo148
Nez trop alcoolisé gout caramel et sucre de canne! C’est pas ce que j’aime le plus maivais rapport qualité prix
Review by Oggy
Pistache en bouche et au nez. Agréable en bouche avec une note de café et vanillé sur le palet en fin de bouche.
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
Doux et intéressant. Peut être un peu trop sucré.
No reviews match this filter.
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Market value
Avg. community purchase price 31 €
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Details about 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by 3 badge mixology, at 40%.
Community purchases
173 bottles logged by 163 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 22 emptied and repurchased.
What does 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney RESERVA cost?
Community paid 30–55 €.
Current best price: 29.48 € – below the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+5 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
173 purchased · 117 tasted · 30 wishlist · as of
About the Bermudez distillery
The Bermudez distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Bermudez have been reviewed 442 times with an average of 7.1/10.
To Bermudez →Read on in the RumX Guide
You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23
Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23Soft, very sweet caramel-vanilla beginner sipper
Flor de Caña 12 Años
Flor de Caña 12 AñosDry, oak-forward everyday sipper
Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 Años
Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 AñosLight vanilla-caramel everyday sipper, simple
Diplomático Mantuano
Diplomático MantuanoLight, sweetish everyday sipper, thin-bodied
Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum
Santa Teresa 1796 Solera RumMild, sweet vanilla-caramel everyday sipper
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →YouTube channel (in German)
