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The Island Rum Company Paraíso Black Tears Dry Spiced
Coffee hits you first — strong, roasted, almost like a mocha macchiato — backed by dark chocolate and a menthol edge. This is a spiced Cuban rum built around real coffee, not the vanilla-and-ginger supermarket stuff, and members appreciate that. The catch: at 40% the finish turns hot and boozy, and a few call it flat and one-note. Moderate sweetness, and it shines more in cocktails than neat.
The community says- Real coffee character
- But: Hot boozy finish
- But: Can feel one-note
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How does The Island Rum Company Paraíso Black Tears Dry Spiced taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Coffee-heavy spiced rum, better in cocktails Coffee-forward spiced rum people either enjoy for cocktails or find one-dimensional. Real dark-chocolate-and-mocha character, but the finish runs hot and some tire of the heavy coffee.
People who like coffee-and-chocolate flavors and mixing cocktails
Anyone wanting a smooth neat sipper
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How is The Island Rum Company Paraíso Black Tears Dry Spiced rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.9 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 45% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 15% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
60% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Smighty
Most helpful positive review
Long story short: very tasteful rum. Would recommend
Review by MJ72
Most helpful critical review
Kräftige Kaffeenote in der Nase und im Mund. Moderate Süße, nichts für den puren Genuss
Review by Kevin Hummel
For the price, in my opinion, it's a good and well-balanced entry into the world of rum if someone is drawn to the flavor profile of dark chocolate and coffee.
Review by hubo
The aroma and taste are dominated by coffee and cocoa, reminiscent of mocha macchiato or coffee liqueur beans with dark chocolate. Coffee and cocoa also remain in the finish, which is medium to long.
Review by Rum mit Carlos
Beim Öffnen der Flasche hat man schon einen Geruch von Kaffee in der Nase. Wenn man tiefer ins Glas geht riecht man auch leichte Holz sowie Karamell und Vanillie Noten. Der Geschmack ist auch stark von Kaffe geprägt und ähnelt dem Geruch. Der Abgang ist mir persönlich leider zu stark alkoholisch und brennig. Der Black Tear ist aber generell sehr Flach und eintönig. Der starke alkoholische Geschmack hindert mich etwas am Pur Trinken.
Review by Kamil Kopij
For cocktails just right
Review by Dave501
Kaffee wie blöde
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →This spiced rum is a million miles from your Captain Morgan's Spiced and Old J Spiced Rum It is much more of a flavoured or infused rum than the artificial vanilla and ginger nonsense that proliferates the market. Even if you are a raging Cask Strength enthusiast this makes for...
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Avg. community purchase price 23 €
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Details about The Island Rum Company Paraíso Black Tears Dry Spiced
A spirit drink on a rum base from Cuba, bottled by The Island Rum Company, at 40%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Island Rum Company Paraíso Black Tears Dry Spiced cost?
Community paid 22–38 €.
Current best price: 18.90 € – below the typical community range.
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17 purchased · 22 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of
About the Paraíso distillery
The Paraíso distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Paraíso have been reviewed 76 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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