Kraken Black Spiced

This is a great pick for a dark spiced on the cheap. It certainly isn't the most nuanced flavor out there, but it does a solid job mixed or with a a splash of water.

Aroma is very spicy, sweet. Taste is direct flashback to 90's pharmacy cough medicine made with alcohol, liqoirice and sweeteners. Not as thick and black, though... Some condensed cola, maybe Dr. Pepperish taste.

A different rum. Can't really say it's good or bad. You can drink it straight, but it is not a wow experience. But it works great as a mix rum.

Overtakes Sailor Jerry in my leaderboard. That bit smoother

Love this stuff with Dr. Pepper but when Captain Morgan Black came along.. It outclassed Kraken completely.

Best served with a ginger beer to add to the spice.

Harrrrrr. Short for harsh in this case. Vanilla and sugar abound. Certainly not my favorite.

You get pretty good rum for this price. It has very interesting taste and smell. You can feel vanilla, ginger and maybe a bit of cherry. Kraken is quite sweet and very hot in a throat but It is acceptable because It is spiced rum.
Nothing for people who seek soft taste.

I've been looking for an alternative to Myers as restaurants and bars seem to be dropping Myers from their shelves. I prefer Myers with tonic and lime and have tried several others when Myers was unavailable. None of them tasted remotely close to my favorite until I received a bottle of Kraken as a gift. It's not an exact match, by any means, but close enough for me. The flavor of rums comes out more with tonic than with colas so I'm a little more picky. Kraken is a bit more potent at 94 proof but the price is about 1/3 less than Myers.

i was attracted to it for the color. Wish its dark color had more of a dark flavor to go with it, but it is good to mix with a Doctor Pepper once in awhile.