Cruzan Blackstrap
A niche, mixer-focused rum packed with heavy molasses, caramel, roast and a hint of burnt bitterness. At 40% it’s gentle in strength but intense in flavor, praised for Corn’n’Oil and Dark & Stormy twists.
- Huge molasses hit
- Great cocktail mixer
- Good value litre
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How does Cruzan Blackstrap taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Intense molasses bomb for cocktails A niche, mixer-focused rum packed with heavy molasses, caramel, roast and a hint of burnt bitterness. At 40% it’s gentle in strength but intense in flavor, praised for Corn’n’Oil and Dark & Stormy twists.
Cocktail enthusiasts who love deep molasses, caramel and roasted notes in tiki drinks, Corn’n’Oil or Dark & Stormy variations rather than neat sipping.
Those wanting a balanced, refined sipper or who dislike burnt, bitter molasses and asphalt-like notes in their rum.
How is Cruzan Blackstrap rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 6.9 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 38% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 16% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Engine oil or pure molasses in the glass from the color, really extremely thick and heavy in consistency almost like cough syrup or malt beer. extremely molasses-heavy and intense... you have to stand on it but should be one of the best mix rums ever, which I will still test! 😅 Top PLV for 40€ a liter. Absolute secret weapon for Corn'n'Oil! and Dark & Stormy 💯
Review by RumMyWay
Wildly surprising! Looks very dark, with a heavy molasses smell. Thicker than most Rums, but very enjoyable! If you like Molasses, Carmel and Black Licorice, this is for you. I think it is the perfect balance of sweetness without over doing it. Huge fan! My favorite from Cruzan
Review by Johannes
Lots of molasses, clear bitter substances, unfortunately also thin.
Review by Boshuda
Tastes like a burning tire extinguished in maple syrup. Sorry, the emperor has no clothes.
Review by Oliver
Very special. Lots of molasses and dark spice. Lacks a bit of power.
Review by DruNierer
Harsh finish, great nose, good flavor, Molasses for days
Review by Solidfunk
Super thick molasses. Caramel, roast, dark chocolate. Some asfalt or burning tire. Dark brown pour here. Finish is still burnt molasses, toffee. Maybe treacle or something. Sampled this at the distillery. It was the most fun of the bunch I had.
Community purchases
79 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 13 members.
About the Cruzan distillery
The Cruzan distillery is located in Virgin Islands. Rums from Cruzan have been reviewed 57 times with an average of 6.4/10.
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