KISS Monstrum
KISS Monstrum is a 43% ABV (86 proof) dark rum in a 700mL bottle — an ultra-premium blend of Guyanese and Jamaican rums aged 14+ years in ex-arrack oak casks, with no added sugar or flavorings, released as 20,000 individually numbered bottles by the band KISS, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 700mL
- Style: ultra-premium dark rum — NOT spiced; no added sugar or flavorings
- Aging: Guyana and Jamaica rums aged 14+ years in 800-liter ex-arrack oak casks
- Edition: 20,000 individually numbered bottles; glow-in-the-dark label details
- Awards: 97 points, Platinum Medal "Superlative" — BevTest 2022 (as "Kiss Monstrum Grand Reserve 14 Year Aged Rum")
A Monster of a Rum
Monstrum — from the Latin for "monster" — is the boldest of the three KISS rums (Black Diamond, Detroit Rock, Monstrum), and Paul Stanley's "each spirit earned its name" line applies directly. A 14-year, no-additive Guyanese-Jamaican blend in a numbered limited edition is unusual territory for celebrity spirits — and it earned one of the strongest competition scores in the entire portfolio: 97 points and a Platinum "Superlative" medal. The glow-in-the-dark label details nod to the band's history. See all Drink it Up by KISS spirits, browse our rum collection — and note the sibling KISS rums on the same vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Elegant and complex on the nose — arrack, coconut, raisins, subtle vanilla. The palate is slightly spicy with pronounced oak and lower sweetness: arrack, muscovado sugar, light vanilla. The conclusion is balanced, rounded, and sophisticated, with salted licorice and pipe-tobacco-like depth lingering.
How to Enjoy
This is a sipping rum — pour neat in a tasting glass and give it air. It also makes a formidable dark rum Old Fashioned, and it belongs in any serious rum tasting next to the great Guyanese and Jamaican classics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Monstrum a spiced rum?
No — it is an ultra-premium dark rum with no added sugar or flavorings. Do not confuse it with spiced rum.
How old is it?
The blend uses rums from Guyana and Jamaica aged 14+ years in ex-arrack oak casks.
How many bottles were made?
20,000 — individually numbered, in a limited edition with glow-in-the-dark label details.
Unleash the monster — grab KISS Monstrum online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.