Looking for a Kraken Black Spiced Rum recipe!

[Curmudgeon]

Absolutely no clue as I don't pretend to have a good palate. My first attempt was about 70% abv, made with the afore mentioned asda dried ground spice and a little vanilla, glycerine and star anise, diluted to 40% with guinness and nuked once, then necked while not sober.

[Easydrinker]

LOL
Maybe your aproach could sort the reason that I am not a spiced Rum/Rhum fan?

Robert.

[Curmudgeon]

I agree. As mentioned on other threads, I like a spiced rum as in with spice but not sweet/artificial (not too orange/lemon) and honey whiskeys (Irish Mist being favourite) but not too sweet or artificial (Jim Beam honey being worst). It is entirely possible that I want my mash made with more stout ingredients and less molasses rather than flavouring the rum after distillation.

[packapoo]

Interesting line of thought Curmudge....

Are you talking particularly rum here with your comment on a mash with more stout ingredients....

[Curmudgeon]

Interesting line of thought Curmudge....

Are you talking particularly rum here with your comment on a mash with more stout ingredients....

Didn't want to respond until I'd played some more.

I've done half molasses/half stout beer kit washes and "normal" rum washes with stout/porter added instead of water between stripping and spirit run and for me the latter is better, but your mileage will likely vary.

edit : these are unaged or with microwave aging. You know better than me that this could change immensely.

[packapoo]

Interesting.....have been playing along the same lines with pleasing results.
I'm not especially looking for a Kraken clone, rather trying for a unique rum.

[Easydrinker]

I remember when people thought that my accidental foray into Garlic Vodka was weird.
I would far rather drink that than the drink in this topic.
It is just as well that we are all different
We are all individuals.
( Brief nod to MP & TLOB there,you get it or you don't! )
I am amazed by some of the drinks that other folk often imbibe.
Soft or hard.

Robert.