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Kraken Black Spiced Rum
Loved by Heffernan, Smighty & 48 more
A newcomer-friendly spiced spirit: thick vanilla, caramel and coffee with loud sweetness and gentle spice. RumX members mostly use Kraken Black Spiced as a simple mixer with cola, ginger ale or desserts.
Aggregated from 1,047 community reviews.
- Beginner-friendly
- Strong vanilla caramel
- Great for mixing
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A Spiced Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Kraken, at 47%.
How does Kraken Black Spiced Rum taste?
Aggregated from 1,047 community reviews.
Sweet vanilla cola-style mixer A newcomer-friendly spiced spirit: thick vanilla, caramel and coffee with loud sweetness and gentle spice. RumX members mostly use Kraken Black Spiced as a simple mixer with cola, ginger ale or desserts.
Those who enjoy very sweet, vanilla-forward spirits and want an easy, affordable mixer for cola, ginger ale or dessert-style cocktails.
Rum enthusiasts seeking dry, complex sipping rum or anyone avoiding high sugar and artificial-tasting, heavily spiced profiles.
How is Kraken Black Spiced Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 5.5 lands squarely in the "Average" band. 13% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 46% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a nice spiced rum and should be judged accordingly. Very nice and warming with a lot of spices and chocolate. Can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, and in a mixer. I have started using this when baking chocolate cake and it's very good for that as well.
Review by Project•Oasis
Not recommended pure, with Coke it’s really good though…
Review by Heffernan
In der Nase recht süß mit einer schönen Vanillenote, leicht Karamell, schon fast likörartig. Auch am Gaumen setzt sich der süße Eindruck fort, aber noch im angenehmen Rahmen, auch hier Vanille, Karamell, Kaffee, Schokolade, angenehme Schärfe ohne sprittig zu wirken mit einer schönen Würze, ein Hauch Lakritze?, relativ weich, leicht ölig. Muss man auf jeden Fall öfters trinken um die verschiedenen Gewürze rauszuschmecken. Fazit: guter Spiced Rum in ausgefallener Optik, sollte man auf jeden Fall mal probieren.
Review by Émile Shevek
Pungente e dritto, ottimo per gli shot
Review by Smighty
For some reason Kraken is my favorite rum. I dont that i can find a better one (more suitable for my taste) in this price range. It has an amazing bottle/package. The color matches the bottle (ink of Kraken). The taste is spicy with strong vanilla kick. The aftertaste stays the same and does not last long - but its not imminently gone. Good one to be mixed with other drinks. I prefer this one really cold as it gives roundness to the taste.
Review by heckto🥃
Dieser Rum hat ordentlich Zuckerzusatz bekommen. Er riecht sehr würzig und süß. Am Gaumen dominiert der würzig/süße Geschmack und überdeckt alle anderen Nuancen, schade. Pur daher zu eintönig, als Mixgetränk gut geeignet.
Review by Claire bear
Easy to drink
Review by ordogh
Too loud spiciness and sweetness, almost unable to analyze it. Some might call it for dessert, but it’s so syrupy.
Review by RummyTummy
Definitely very smooth and warm with a very nice aftertaste
Review by Johan Nieuwlands
Drinkt lekker weg en brand licht na
Review by WhereismyRum
One of my everyday favourite rums wit Pepsi or Ginger Ale with lime.
Review by Marijke Rum & Spelletjes
Kraken blijft een fijne gangbare rum
Review by István Ábrahám
This is nice rum infused with spices. Strong vanilla and caramel flavors, easy to get it.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
nice smooth ready to Mix it!
Review by Steven Bouterse
Licht zoet, Vol en rijp van smaak.
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Community purchases
2,140 bottles logged by 1,926 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 388 emptied and repurchased.
What does Kraken Black Spiced Rum cost?
Community paid €16–€34.
Current best price: €30.24 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+20 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months.
2,140 purchased · 1,157 tasted · 302 wishlist · as of
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