The Kraken Black Spiced Rum - Black Cherry & Madagascan Vanilla

Neat this rum is rather bland, because the cherry in smell and taste is tepid at best, and the Madagascan vanilla is AWOL, both on the palate and in the after taste. However, add full fat Coca-Cola and OH MY DAYS, what a complete and utter transformation! The coke not only makes the vanilla pop, but accentuates the cherry. Now drinking this rum is like drinking an alcoholic Cherry Coke with a side serving of vanilla and zero alcohol burn. What an amazing transformation!

This is a really decadent rum. The cherry flavour really is balanced well and the vanilla comes through as an aftertaste. Great Apéritif but not more than one!

This is decadent cherry rum. The flavour of the cherry is not over powering and not too smokey aftertaste. Sweetness is high so be aware if you are not used to this but as an aperitif it is amazing.

Just tastes like alcoholic cherry and vanilla coke whether mixed or straight. All sweet no sharpness to elevate it.

Oh my word this is gorgeous!!!!!!! Black forest gateau

Very smooth, the cherry flavor shows through without being overpowering, a very pleasant hit of vanilla at the end mmmm

Absolutely gorgeous. All the body of Kraken, sweet vanilla tones, and a velvety after taste of black cherries and brown sugar

A good balance of sweetness with the underlying spiced flavour we associate with Kraken