Aroma visualization from community tastings
Rock Spirits Screech Dark Rum
The verdict here isn't kind: most tasters land in the mediocre middle, and a couple go lower. It pours dark and reads watered-down — light body, a bit of raisin and toffee, faint oak — but several people flag an astringent, chemical, almost plastic note that sits on top of the warm rum underneath. A few just find it plain. Members reach for it as a mixer, not a sipper.
The community says- Warm rum underneath
- But: Chemical edge
- But: Tastes watered down
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How does Rock Spirits Screech Dark Rum taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Watery, chemical-edged mixer, not a sipper Opinion runs from meh to genuinely off-putting — that chemical, plastic edge is the recurring complaint. Most agree it's a cola-and-ice bottle, not one to sip neat.
rum-and-cola drinkers wanting a cheap mixer
anyone hoping to sip it neat
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Highlights from the community
How is Rock Spirits Screech Dark Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 5.9 sits in the “Average” band. 21% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 28% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
36% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Montana
A sweet and fruity aroma, toffee. The taste is quite light, restrained sweet, a little bitter in the finish.
Review by Andi
Was a birthday gift, well very watered down, light sweetness, very light wood tatsch. Is used for mixing. Addendum: Image
Review by Gregor
Very weak in the smell but then came yet a pleasant taste Unfortunately, me a jag too Röstig
Review by Richard Krupa
So ordinary, but for its price it pleases and does not offend
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
goslings in langweilig
Review by Big Greasy Daddy
Well, they can’t all be winners. It’s label says “New Taste” but I wonder what the old taste was like? Unfortunately the new taste is not great. Astringent, chemically, and plastic flavors. Not horrible if you can get paste the industrial flavor but just not my bag. Longer finish but it’s not a good one.
Review by Bowel Emptier
Would not drink again. It smelled and taste a bit like this pet spray I use to clean up after my dog. It’s weird because behind the astringent chemical taste, there’s a nice warm chill rum, but it’s overshadowed. Not too gross to drink, not a catastrophe, just meh. Average for me is 5.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 23 €
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Details about Rock Spirits Screech Dark Rum
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Rock Spirits, at 40%.
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
29% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
27 purchased · 15 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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