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"The bottle design is nice!" is the line that keeps coming up — and unfortunately it's often the highlight. Expect chocolate, cocoa powder, vanilla and caramel on the nose, then a thin, sweet body that turns woody and medicinal, with an odd iodine note a few tasters compared to peated whisky. Reviews skew lukewarm: pleasant at first sip, but it thins out fast.
The community says- Chocolate-cocoa nose
- Keep in mind: Thin body
- Keep in mind: Medicinal finish
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How does Deadhead 6 Years taste?
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Sweet cocoa nose, thin and medicinal palate Most tasters land in the middling zone — chocolate and coffee up front, but thin, artificial and short, with a burnt-woody, medicinal finish. The skull bottle wins more praise than the liquid.
Aroma profilePeople drawn to a chocolate-coffee gimmick bottle
Anyone wanting depth, body, or a clean finish
Style & occasion: Mature & oaky
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums.
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What does the community say?
97 community reviews
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Review by Angelo Polizzi
Most helpful positive review
Pronounced taste, I recommend
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful critical review
Marginally better than their Dark Chocolate. The only thing that helps it up a little is the higher ABV. The nose becomes completely filled with vanilla. At the palate is the vanilla supplemented with lots of sugar and cacao.
Review by LukaŽiga
6:On the nose, there's no mistake, there's plenty of chocolate, as if cocoa powder had been diluted in the rum. There's also a very smooth, creamy, almost milky quality, giving this rum a solidly gourmand, regressive character.Aeration doesn't alter the profile at all, perhaps more a very sweet side and a certain suave roundness from the vanilla and caramel. 6,9:The palate is smooth, but we're pleasantly surprised by a little relief that avoids the trap of too much roundness. The chocolate borrows a little of the coffee's character, without betraying its promise of deliciousness. 6:The finish is a mochaccino-style blend of chocolate and coffee, quite short..
Review by Galli33
Small hints of coffee, cocoa… low body/character. Wouldn‘t recommend anyone else to buy a full bottle!
Review by cigares
A very original plastic-shaped sample for this rum with a nose where vanilla, pastries, grappa, barrel, roasted hazelnuts and milk chocolate compete. The palate is clearly disappointing and diluted. A slight chili spiciness is not very integrated. The aromas from the nose are washed out and lack substance. The finish is short and there remains burnt wood and bitterness like in industrial caramel. A rum with a welcoming nose, but the palate is not good.
Review by TheJackDrop
Okay, the design is rather fun but behind it is really a heavily manipulated product. There's wood, burnt notes, vanilla, coffee, but in a heavy and too thick blend for 6 years. Really a flashy young thing.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 4,5/10 Taste 4,5/10 Aftertaste 4/10 Image 5,5/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 5/10 ------------------ BTL Plastic Halloween bottle 👎
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose alcoholic with fruit and floral notes with hints of sweetness. Taste reveals a heavier spice with some fruit notes and more neutral sweetness. Finish is short with a bitter taste developing. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose a slightly sweet Pepsi zero. Taste is an enjoyable Pepsi zero with a little more sweetness. Finish is non-existent.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Roasty and nutty on the nose, some chocolate and a hint of iodine. Less sweet than expected. Vanilla, toffee, nuts, lots of wood and iodine. Cocoa and hospital in the finish.
Review by heckto🥃
The bottle is definitely an eye-catcher. Unfortunately, the contents don't live up to the extraordinary appearance. Barely noticeable on the nose and quite thin on the palate. You can taste caramel, cocoa, and coffee. The medicinal/alcoholic finish is quite unpleasant. No purchase recommendation.
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Deadhead 6 Years je rum, který zraje šest let a pochází z Mexika. Tento rum je známý svým jedinečným designem lahve a výrazným chuťovým profilem. Aroma nabízí sladké tóny čokolády, vanilky, karamelu a kakaa, s příjemnou rovnováhou sladkosti a pražených prvků. Chuť je bohatá a komplexní, s výraznými stopami kakaa, kávy, a hořké čokolády, které jsou doplněny jemnou pikantností a sladkým karamelovým podtónem. Celkový dojem zanechává kulatý a kořeněný dozvuk. --- English Deadhead 6 Years is a rum aged for six years, originating from Mexico. It is renowned for its unique bottle design and distinctive flavor profile. The aroma reveals sweet notes of chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and cocoa, balanced with roasted elements. The taste is rich and complex, featuring prominent hints of cocoa, coffee, and dark chocolate, complemented by a subtle spiciness and a sweet caramel undertone. The overall impression leaves a rounded and spiced aftertaste. --- Deutsch Deadhead 6 Years ist ein sechs Jahre gereifter Rum aus Mexiko. Er ist bekannt für sein einzigartiges Flaschendesign und seinen markanten Geschmacksprofil. Das Aroma bietet süße Noten von Schokolade, Vanille, Karamell und Kakao, harmonisch mit gerösteten Elementen abgestimmt. Der Geschmack ist reichhaltig und komplex, mit deutlichen Anklängen von Kakao, Kaffee und dunkler Schokolade, ergänzt durch eine feine Würze und einen süßen Karamellunterton. Der Gesamteindruck hinterlässt einen abgerundeten und würzigen Nachgeschmack.
Review by Werner10
Thank god for samples 🙏😅 It's drinkable but i would never buy a full bottle. The bottle design is quite nice tho.
Review by Rolf Pankoff 🇩🇪
Actually bought because of the bottle. The coffee taste & smell appeal to me.
Review by Matiss
Don't know if i had just a bad batch, or that is how it should be. This is quite a weird rum, definitely young alcohol, oily, thick and has a strong smell of medical iodine that is similar to peated whisk(e)y ! Besides the iodine there are faint hints of sweetness, resembling honey. Aftertaste is next to none, except iodine. In summary, it's a rum that has more similarities with peated whisk(e)y then with rum. Not great for sipping or mixing.
Review by Abrahan Reyes
Wasn't expecting much of this rum, the bottle is really nice. Nose: very interesting actually, feels like a rhum agricole or leaning that way, very floral and herbal. Taste: a bit disappointing on the taste, was expecting more herbal flavor after the nose. Finish: the aftertaste is better, definitely feels a bit like a rhum agricole. Overall good price for a nice looking and sturdy bottle. The rum is not the best but can go well with some cocktail.
Review by Mate
It has a very strange taste. At first it doesn't seem bad, the sip is pleasant, maybe you explain to yourself that it's good, but in the end you realize that no, it's not good, it's average at most, but maybe not even that. There are thousands of better rums on the market. I recommend it to lovers of alternative flavors, explorers and those who like to play with flavors and aromas. It's incredible to taste a good rum again afterwards.
Review by Fiete Heinrich
Tasted during a blind tasting. On the nose very intense and somewhat artificial with baking powder, vanilla, and caramel. On the mouth then intense salt caramel, slightly smoky, iodized. Overall mild but also very thin. Falls apart completely after a short time and has a bit of cardboard in the finish. The clear loser of the tasting.
Review by Jo Hoo
On the nose subtle, but still aromas perceptible, in the mouth, palate and finish becoming flatter in aromatics. Fortunately only took a small sample from the fair.
Review by Miňo
Completely unremarkable rum with hints of chocolate or coffee (?). Definitely the bottle makes the price, not the content. Never again at that price.
Review by Yann Thom
A chocolate milk into which rum has been poured
Review by sultan
The bottle design is nice!
Review by DRC73
For me, mixed feelings. It's a good rum that can make you want more but at the same time, it only took little for me to say stop.
Review by elias
Very strong finish of wood and coal. Tastes very strongly burnt.
Review by Oli Dekrell
Unpretentious drinking rum.
Review by Anonymous
Not disappointed, I recommend it.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 4.5/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Too sweet and also a little artificial. Alcohol is not well integrated
Expert review by RumRock
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Deadhead 6 Years at live auctions
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224 bottles logged by 211 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 28 emptied.
What does Deadhead 6 Years cost?
Community paid 31–55 €.
Current best price: 37.64 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 40 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+7 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
224 purchased · 107 tasted · 38 wishlist · as of
Details about Deadhead 6 Years
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Mexico, at 40%.
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