DeadHead Rum
DeadHead Rum is a 750mL Mexican rum aged six years and bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) — instantly recognizable by its hand-crafted shrunken-head bottle, and seriously good inside it.
Distilled from sugar cane molasses and aged in charred oak casks, DeadHead is a six-year-old rum with real depth: vanilla, caramel and cocoa layered over a smooth, mellow spirit. The shrunken-head decanter is a conversation piece for the bar cart that happens to pour a genuinely sippable aged rum. Explore our rum collection: https://www.delmesaliquor.com/collections/rum
Tasting notes: Nose: Vanilla bean, caramel, toasted oak and a hint of dried fruit. Palate: Smooth and rounded — brown sugar, cocoa, honey and baking spice. Finish: Warm and lingering with sweet oak and a touch of molasses.
Why buy it here: Six years in oak at this price is a steal, and the bottle alone makes it one of the best gifts in the rum aisle. Del Mesa Liquor ships it fast in protective packaging.
How to enjoy: Sip neat or on a big cube to appreciate the oak aging; it also upgrades a Rum Old Fashioned or a simple rum-and-ginger.
FAQ — How old is DeadHead Rum?
It is aged six years in oak casks before bottling.
FAQ — What is the bottle supposed to be?
The decanter is modeled on a shrunken head — each bottle is hand-finished, so no two are exactly alike.
FAQ — Is DeadHead a sipping rum or a mixer?
Both — it is smooth enough to sip neat, with enough body to stand up in cocktails.