Brands For Fans Kiss Black Diamond

Brands For Fans makes this Kiss Black Diamond, a dark molasses rum at 40% tied to the band's branding. It is a sweet, accessible bottle where the music connection is as much the draw as the liquid, so it is best read as a fun, branded mixer rather than a serious sipper.

The rum is openly sweet, with caramel, honey, fruit and spice on the nose and a sugary palate of honey and caramel, the finish turning to roasted mocha, ginger and chocolate. Drinkers report a thin, sharp mouthfeel and plenty of sugar and syrup, though the finish lasts. Sweetening is undeclared but plainly present. As a starter rum or a base for a mixed drink it does its job, while those after depth or a dry character will want to look elsewhere.