Leadslingers Black Flag Rum
Leadslingers Black Flag Rum is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL spiced rum distilled at Scissortail Distillery in Moore, Oklahoma. Per the distributor copy carried across its retailers, it is built on blackstrap molasses and spiced with Mexican vanilla beans — a dark, vanilla-led spiced rum from the Leadslingers range, the spirits collaboration between the Article 15 veterans' group and the Moore distillery. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Spiced rum
- Base: Blackstrap molasses
- Spice: Mexican vanilla beans (full blend not published)
- Origin: Scissortail Distillery, Moore, Oklahoma
A Veterans' Rum from the Heartland
Leadslingers began as a collaboration between Article 15 — a veterans' clothing and media group founded by combat veterans — and Scissortail Distillery in Moore, Oklahoma, reported at the time by Oklahoma City's News9. The brand's spirits are produced by seven combat veterans drawn from Army Ranger, Air Force TACP, Special Forces and paratrooper communities, and the group channels its profile into veteran causes. Black Flag flies that flag over rum: find it in our rum range, browse the wider spirits shelf, or visit the Leadslingers vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Banana with dark molasses depth, per the widely carried product notes. Palate: Strongly vanilla-led — the Mexican vanilla over the blackstrap base — with the warmth of a spiced rum. Finish: Smooth and sweet-spiced.
How to Enjoy
Built for mixing: a Black Flag and cola with a lime wedge is the house serve, and its vanilla weight stands up in a rum punch or a spiced Old Fashioned. Neat over a big cube, the molasses and vanilla come forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Black Flag a spiced rum? Yes — it is distilled from blackstrap molasses and spiced, with Mexican vanilla beans named in the producer's distributor copy.
Who makes Leadslingers? The spirits are produced at Scissortail Distillery in Moore, Oklahoma, as a collaboration with the Article 15 veterans' group — seven combat veterans are behind the brand.
Where is it made? Moore, Oklahoma — an American heartland rum, not a Caribbean import.
Heartland spiced rum with a mission — pick up Leadslingers Black Flag online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.