For this test, we began as testers should, drinking the rum neat to get a baseline, then creating the cocktails using an ounce and a half of rum, four ounces of ginger beer and a wedge of lime. We wouldn’t want anyone to get in trouble with the patent office.īarritt’s has been our ginger beer of choice for many moons but we use Bundaberg from Australia, on occasion, for a creamier cocktail. Captain Morgan How do you make a Dark and Stormy when you don’t have Gosling’s on board?Īs Ken suggests, maybe substitute Kraken or Captain Morgan Spiced rums for the “dark” combining with your favorite ginger beer (and don’t forget the wedge of lime.) Just be mindful not to call it a Dark & Stormy. What Rum makes the Best Dark and Stormy? Kraken vs.
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Patent and Trademark Office specifying exactly how to make the drink. The company holds two certificates at the U.S. We all know a true Dark ‘n’ Stormy begins with Gosling’s Black Seal rum. Well Ken, since we are still quarantined let’s break out our favorite ginger beers and give this a try. I have only tried Kraken and so I cannot tell you which is best for a cocktail.” Get rid of the Coke and find you a ginger beer of your liken. He writes, “ May I suggest a Dark and Stormy. Captain Morgan is better for SIPPING! Just get them both…ģ – Wouldn’t be embarrassed to share with friendsĥ – Special moments rum Recent Update: In Response to a recent Comment, we amended the article… While we were so hoping to have a common bond with our reader “Mo,” we learned there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to rum. The entire drink fell flat leaving you wondering if there was any alcohol used. This spiced rum has nothing to cut the sweetness of the Coke. The explosion of spice when sampled straight up balances out the sweetness of the Coke making this a refreshing cocktail.Ĭaptain was surely a disappointment as a mixer. What tastes Better as a CocktailĪs previously reported, Terry is definitely not a rum and Coke fan however after one sip of Kraken and Coke, Clint could not get the glass away from her. The taste leads right into the finish with no surprises. Subtle cloves, cinnamon, and slight licorice complimenting the caramel and vanilla. Captain is what-you-smell-is-what-you-get. Once the taste settles the caramel kicks in giving the rum a smooth finish. So much spice in fact that it tickled Terry’s nose. Cloves and cinnamon are the prominent spice in both rums.Įxpecting a sweet taste from Kraken we were shocked by the explosion of spice in the mouth. On the other hand, Captain leads with spice with undertones of caramel and vanilla. Kraken has a powerful caramel and molasses nose with just a hint of spice. There is no He Said/She Said to report for this test. In the proof war, Captain Morgan edges out Kraken just slightly at 94.6 proof.įor our test we began neat followed by rum and Cokes, carefully measuring both ingredients creating a fair test.
Cloves and vanilla top the flavors of the rum which many speculate was created to compete directly with the popular marketing campaign feature, the Kraken sea creature.
Captain Black states right on the label “Double Charred Blackened Oak” providing the rich black color. It is unknown what type of barrels the rum is aged in. Kraken Black Spiced Rum is made in Trinidad and Tobago distilled from naturally sweet molasses, aged one to two years then blended with eleven spices. So… Which is Better for Sipping? Which is better mixed? Captain Morgan’s Black Spiced Rum! What is better… We will share your thoughts to decideīobby “Mo” Momorella of M/V Certifiable wrote asking us to compare his favorite Kraken Black Spiced Rum to Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum.
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