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3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney 12 Years
Opinions land all over the place here. Plenty of people find it an easy, sweet pour of vanilla, caramel and butterscotch with a little cinnamon spice, "very smooth" over ice or in cola. But others call it thin, short and even sharp on the nose, with one taster flagging "artificial baking flavors." A gentle, uncomplicated Dominican sipper that leans sweet and simple.
The community says- Smooth vanilla-caramel
- Easy to drink
- Short finish
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How does 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney 12 Years taste?
Aggregated from 62 community reviews.
Sweet, smooth vanilla-toffee everyday sipper Divides drinkers: some love the smooth vanilla-toffee sweetness neat or mixed, others find it flat, short-finishing and a touch artificial. Best as an easy everyday bottle, not one to analyze.
People easing in from sweet Hispanic-style rums
Anyone wanting dry, bold or long-finishing rum
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How is 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney 12 Years rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 62% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
79% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 62 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
Another nice tasting finished, this time with rums from the Domenican Republic. This one was better than the 18 year old version. Vanilla and butterscotch (to some extent) dominate this rum. A very gentle and uncomplex rum, but at the price tag pretty good.
Review by Johannes
Most helpful mixed review
Sehr süß, Vanille, Zimt, künstliche Backaromen.
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose reveals moderate vanilla and caramel with oak and alcohol undertones. Taste has a moderate Vanilla and Caramel flavour with mild hints of spice and oak that is very smooth and well rounded. Finish is short with sweet vanilla and mild spice fading away quickly. This is a very delicious rum. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose has a sweet but mild Vanilla and Caramel. Taste is very smooth with mild vanilla and caramel. Overall this is an extremely consistent flavour profile that delivers the same both on the rocks and mixed. Could drink multiple of these mixed.
Review by LE Chambers
Not bad. Could be a little smoother but that's what the 23 year old is about.
Review by MarkoS
A distinct aroma of vanilla and caramel candies. Sweet taste also with a hint of vanilla but still young and a little raw rum where the taste of brandy comes in
Review by Portman
A little too flat, dry and woody for the price.
Review by BottleShrimp
Un rhum (trop) simple et direct, mais qui peut être une bonne porte d'entrée vers des jus + authentiques pour qui vient des rons hispaniques
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →This doesn't even feel 40% ABV. Suspiciously easy to drink and knock back. The finish is pretty much non existent. To be honest even the mid palate is pretty short. When you sip this you get a lot of vanilla and toffee mixed with some slight spiciness but it all...
Details about 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney 12 Years
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by 3 badge mixology, at 40%.
Community purchases
113 bottles logged by 108 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 17 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for 3 badge mixology Kirk and Sweeney 12 Years?
Community paid 16–43 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
113 purchased · 68 tasted · 51 wishlist · as of
About the Bermudez distillery
The Bermudez distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Bermudez have been reviewed 425 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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