Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Sweet vanilla mixer, crowd-pleaser

Most say it's all about rich vanilla and caramel, with sweet spice and some warmth. Best enjoyed as a mixer—many recommend it for cocktails or with cola for easy sipping.

6.0/10 704 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Bold vanilla flavor
    Versatile for mixing
    Great value option

    Fans love Kraken Black Spiced Rum for its bold vanilla and caramel flavors with a sweet, spicy kick—vanilla is the standout note in both aroma and taste. Most enjoy it mixed with cola, in cocktails, or even poured over vanilla ice cream. Easygoing for beginners but also described as a "standard" spiced rum, it's a community favorite with over 700 reviews, well-rated for value and versatility.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Caramel Spice Coffee

    Taste

    Vanilla Caramel Sweet Spice

    How is this rum rated?

    6.0/10 704 reviews

     Too sweet for me!

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    4.0 /10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

     In der Nase recht süß mit einer schönen Vanillenote, leicht Karamell, schon fast likörartig. Auch am Gaumen setzt sich der süße Eindruck fort, aber noch im angenehmen Rahmen, auch hier Vanille, Karamell, Kaffee, Schokolade, angenehme Schärfe ohne sprittig zu wirken mit einer schönen Würze, ein Hauch Lakritze?, relativ weich, leicht ölig. Muss man auf jeden Fall öfters trinken um die verschiedenen Gewürze rauszuschmecken. Fazit: guter Spiced Rum in ausgefallener Optik, sollte man auf jeden Fall mal probieren.

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    8.5 /10
    Review by: Heffernan

     Rum for after dinner with friends. Too spicy and sweet for my taste. Not suitable for tasting at a certain level. These very sweet rums got me hooked on these spirits and therefore I find it difficult to give it a bad rating because in the end everyone has their own preferences. That being said, unfortunately, I do not consider it a good rum and I liken it to Elixirs such as Arecha or Cubaney (which are not real rums).

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    5.4 /10
    Review by: Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪

     For some reason Kraken is my favorite rum. I dont that i can find a better one (more suitable for my taste) in this price range. It has an amazing bottle/package. The color matches the bottle (ink of Kraken). The taste is spicy with strong vanilla kick. The aftertaste stays the same and does not last long - but its not imminently gone. Good one to be mixed with other drinks. I prefer this one really cold as it gives roundness to the taste.

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    8.8 /10
    Review by: Smighty
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX5
    ABV
    47%
    Category
    Spiced Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    2 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Kraken 2yr &nbsp; 47% Black Spiced Rum

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    The RumX community has already added 2,053 bottles to their collections:

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    1,250
    opened
    424
    emptied
    379
    Open rate
    39%
    Ø Market value
    22€

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