Kirk & Sweeney 12 år Dominikanske Republik Rom 40%

Kirk & Sweeney 12 år Dominikanske Republik Rom 40%

Forseglingen på Kirk and Sweeney flaskerne gemmer på en lille finesse. Korken er forseglet med et tyndt messingfarvet bånd med længde- og breddegraderne 40 ° 34 '57.62 "- 73 ° 19' 2.14". Koordinaterne fører til Jones Beach, der i 1920´erne blev brugt når der blev smuglet rom til USA. En del af den smuglerrom der kom til USA fra Caribien, blev fragtet af båden Kirk and Sweeney.

Proppen holder stolt på flaskens indhold. Træk den op, og afslør et visuelt fingerpeg. På korken står der: "Kirk and Sweeney beslaglagt januar 1924."

Destilleri: Kirk & Sweeney
Alder: 12 år Sistema Solera
Type: Den Dominikanske Republik
Alc. styrke: 40 %
75 cl.
Andet:

KIRK AND SWEENEY was a wooden schooner, best known for smuggling rum from the Caribbean to the Northeast during the early years of Prohibition. In 1924, it was seized off the coast of New York with a massive amount of rum aboard.
The schooner was subsequently renamed “Chase” and pressed into duty as a Coast Guard trainer, serving until the late 1940’s when it was retired and salvaged.

Aroma: This deep mahogany colored rum presents a sweet aroma balanced heavily toward cane honey, with earthy sugar cane undertones, along with a hint of vanilla, luscious toasted oak, caramel and dried fruits.

Taste: Initial taste reveals a nectar-sweet quality, leading to a weightier body that indicates substantially aged rum that’s serious in character but not overbearing. Light notes of vanilla and wood hit the palate transforming into an incredibly
smooth offering.

Finish: Bold, ripe, and sweet vanilla flavors evolve near the end, providing a smooth, long and luxurious finish.

Where’s that sweetness come from?
Being a traditional Caribbean rum, Kirk and Sweeney is made with sugar cane, which along with some other trade secrets, yields a distinct and subtle sweet, vanilla oak taste.

The rum line
At the beginning of Prohibition, boats could legally stow rum as long as they were three nautical miles off the U.S. coast. In popular smuggling destinations, one could typical see several boats anchored on what became known as the “Rum Line.”