StillSmart

Does anyone have any ideas for a recipe for Kraken Black Spiced Rum.
I bought a bottle and is very very good...a bit like 50/50 tia maria & vodka.

http://www.krakenrum.com

I am beginning to think Ice's kale & GS is a good base, but what to add after distillation to colour and flavour it.

Thoughts gentlemen please?

Ye spirit gods Mash...I will now buy a bottle just to see if its that good..

Where to start with the spices.... will see what uncle gargle comes up with..

I've found this..

" It is an imported black rum from the Caribbean, reputedly infused with 11 secret spices."

Other than that nothing..

Isn't that special Kentucky Fried Chicken has 11 secret herbs and spices as well

Found this...

"I think the colour is food dye since its so dark but there's a caramel hint to it .there's some sort of sugar since when you swirl the glass it runs on the glass (like glycerine ??) . there is a little vanilla but I think that would come from a toasted barrel or stick rather than a bean. A little cinnamon. But mainly liquorice probably from star of annise. Maybe a little clove".

No mention of the "coffee" note from this guy.

Maybe something along the lines of the Buccaneer Bob recipe, Mash? Using black treacle or molasses in the wash with the kale & GS, then reserve some of the wash to colour the final spirit?
At least that's how I think it works?!

http://homedistiller.org/forum/download ... p?id=31972

Icefever wrote:Ye spirit gods Mash...I will now buy a bottle just to see if its that good..

Just for the record I didn't start this... Think Seagull said how good it was and on offer at Morrisons. I got it cheaper still from.... From... Amazon... But you do have to sign to say you are over 18!

Mash wrote: But you do have to sign to say you are over 18!

Ah well...that's me f**ked for a start....I'll never pass...

Anyone planning a KFC wash?
Just asking.

Robert.

I would not put it past this lot. Would you age it on toasted straw?

I have a recipe for cock ale if you want to try...

chill wrote:I would not put it past this lot. Would you age it on toasted straw?

C'mon you know it's hay and not straw

Been experimenting with Monins Choc syrup.
5ml per 100ml to weak, 10ml to strong. so
7.5ml per100ml nice.
Recipe for Gaza Kraken Rum.
2ltrs B.T. Rum (been on light oak for 8 weeks)
3 All Spice Berries
3 cloves
1 Cinnamon Stick
5g Bitter Orange
2 peeled Ginger slices (fresh)
2g Anise Seed
1pinch Nutmeg
1 Pinch Licorice Root Powder.

Combine all shake well seal and shake
every day will check on day 4.
Should turn out nice, the choc rum is yummm

How does I compare to kraken?