DeadHead Dark Chocolate Rum
DeadHead Dark Chocolate Rum is a 35% ABV (70-proof), 750mL Mexican rum infused with locally sourced slow dark-roasted cacao. The base is a 5-year-old rum distilled and aged in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas — where the company sources its own sugarcane — then blended with the cacao infusion to 35% ABV. It arrives in DeadHead's signature shrunken-head bottle: a plastic shell shaped like a monkey-head tsantsa, sculpted by artist Rodney "Odd Rodney" McLellan as a tribute to Mayan and Día de los Muertos themes. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 35% (70 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 5-year-old rum base, cacao-infused
- Origin: Chiapas, Mexico
- Production: Estate-sourced Chiapas sugarcane; slow dark-roasted local cacao infusion
Chocolate, the DeadHead Way
DeadHead launched in 2011 as a homage to Mexico's rum history, and the Dark Chocolate expression is its dessert-leaning side — one reviewer (Paul Senft, Got Rum?) called it one of the most natural chocolate flavors in any rum product. Expect dark chocolate front and center, flanked by buttery vanilla, smoky caramel, and fresh baked waffle cones; the palate turns dense and chewy with dark chocolate, then smoky toffee, dark roasted coffee, and butterscotch, finishing dry and long. It took Gold at the 2017 International Spirits Competition. Among DeadHead rums, this is the one for chocolate lovers.
Tasting Notes
Dark chocolate front and center, with buttery vanilla, smoky caramel, and fresh baked waffle cones. Palate: dense, chewy dark chocolate, smoky toffee, dark roasted coffee, butterscotch. Finish: dry and long. (Per Got Rum? review.)
How to Enjoy
Serve over a large cube as a dessert pour, or lean into it — a Chocolate Old Fashioned, or drizzled into hot coffee. Keep it simple: the bottle does the talking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is DeadHead Dark Chocolate Rum?
A 35% ABV Mexican rum (5-year-old Chiapas base) infused with slow dark-roasted cacao.
What does the DeadHead bottle look like?
A shrunken monkey-head tsantsa vessel sculpted by artist Rodney "Odd Rodney" McLellan — distinct from the standard Deadhead human-head bottle.
Is DeadHead Dark Chocolate Rum sweet?
It is chocolate-forward but finishes dry and long rather than syrupy.
Where can I buy DeadHead Dark Chocolate Rum online?
The 750mL bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, shipping from San Diego, CA.
Dense chocolate, dry finish, unforgettable bottle — get DeadHead Dark Chocolate Rum at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
