Nose - vanilla cola syrup, molasses, mint, caramel, unidentifiable baking spice, powdered sugar, mild ethanol burn. Taste - vanilla cola syrup, molasses, mint, ginger, sour oak, assorted baking spice, black pepper, mild alcohol bite, finishing medium short with vanilla, cola syrup, and sour oak flavors. The 70 proof version is certainly a step down from the standard 94 proof Kraken. Most of the nice notes found in its counterpart are toned down and muddled beyond recognition. The pleasant, effervescent Vanilla Coke vibe has become a cloying syrupy shell of its former self. The worst part is the sourness that permeates the palate from arrival to finish. It’s diluted to the point that the flavors have begun to disintegrate into a bitter, sour mess. Overall, this is trash. I wonder who decided we needed a sissified version of an already extremely sweet and easy-to-shoot spiced rum? While I found a few things to like about the original, there are really no redeeming qualities worth mentioning here.