![]() So it is perhaps no surprise that in recent years – especially in the US market, Captain Morgan has deviated even further from it’s more conventional and traditonal rum roots. Unfortunately, too many people recognise Spiced Rum as Rum. Sadly the likes of Morgan’s Spiced Gold and The Kraken are perennial best sellers on the likes of Amazon. It is still hugely popular and if you are a rum enthusiast in the UK you will no doubt have met people who really like rum – like Morgan’s Spiced. Diageo could easily undercut in terms of price in the supermarket. Funnily enough due to the popularity of Sailor Jerry. ![]() Not until the “explosion” of Spiced Rum in the UK in the 00’s anyway, Morgan’s Spiced became much more popular. I cannot really recall it being all that popular. Morgan’s Spiced (as it was originally called) had been available since at least the 1990’s in the UK. It’s interesting to note that despite the ongoing “popularity” of the Captain Morgan Dark Rum, it is perhaps more well known now in the UK for it’s “ Spiced Gold“. Their original Flagship Dark rum comprised rum from the likes of Jamaica, Guyana and Barbados in varying blends, depending on availability and seemingly which part of the world you might be in also. However, it has now moved far beyond that. The Captain Morgan brand was originally focused around a “dark” navy style rum. I need to make one thing very clear from the outset – this is not rum. ![]() I’m frequently asked why I continue to review and purchase such questionable products. ![]()
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