Kraken Black Spiced Rum
Kraken Black Spiced Rum is a 750mL Caribbean black spiced rum bottled at 47% ABV (94 proof) — stronger and darker than most spiced rums on the shelf. Imported black rum is blended with a secret mix of spices, giving a spirit as dark as squid ink and named for the mythical sea beast said to have attacked ships laden with rum. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 47% (94 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Black spiced rum
- Origin: Caribbean black rum, spiced and bottled under the Kraken brand
- Character: Dark, molasses-rich and spice-laden, bottled well above standard spiced-rum strength
- Presentation: Victorian-style flagon bottle with twin handles, named for the legendary kraken
Release the Spiced Rum
The Kraken built its following by doing two things other spiced rums did not: bottling at a full 94 proof, and dressing the rum in a black, old-fashioned flagon with a beast from sailor's legend on the label. Under the theatre, the formula is serious — a black rum base, darkened and weighted with molasses character, blended with the brand's secret spices so the result pours almost black and mixes like a much heavier spirit. It has become the default dark spiced rum for a generation of home bars. Browse the range on the Kraken vendor page and in our spirits collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's official notes, in summary: an aroma of caramel, toffee and spice; cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg through the flavour; and a lingering, spicy finish — the 47% ABV keeps the spice from turning syrupy. The spice blend itself is the brand's secret, and sources disagree on its count, so no number or recipe list is claimed here.
How to Enjoy
The house serve is with ginger beer and lime — a Kraken Storm — and the proof also stands up in a Dark 'n Stormy style pour or over ice with cola. More rum is across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How strong is Kraken Black Spiced Rum?
47% ABV (94 proof) in the US bottling — notably stronger than the 35% ABV typical of spiced rums.
What spices are in Kraken?
The blend is the brand's secret; the rum is officially described only as black rum blended with a secret mix of spices, and its flavour runs to caramel, molasses and warm baking spice.
Why is Kraken rum black?
It is a black rum style — the base rum and blending give it a near-black, ink-dark colour, matched to its kraken sea-beast branding.
Ink-dark and 94 proof — order Kraken Black Spiced Rum online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
