Kraken Black Spiced Rum Original

Appearance: Transparent dark brown. Aroma: Vanilla, cola flavoured gummy bears. Flavour and Texture: Sweet, a teaspoon of vanillin and simple syrup in every sip. Caramel, a tiny hint of coffee and it fades out into a thin coffee aftertaste. The texture is slightly thick. I don't think I've ever tasted sweetened vanilla essence before, but I sure have now. I had expected something named after a fearsome denizen of the deep to be spicy and aggressive - you know, lots of cinnamon, nutmeg, orange and bright flavours with a hefty funkiness - but this is very sweet, mild and shy. In fact it's barely recognisable as having rum as a base. I'm not sure I can finish my tasting sample as it's actually making me feel ill. From the generally favourable scores that appear here it's obvious that this is enjoyed by many folks, and who am I to say they are wrong, but for me it's so far removed from my comfort zone it's hard to know how to rate it. "Bad" : 50/100 (0.25 stars)