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Review: Vita Coco Spiked with Captain Morgan

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 02:07:04 +0000

Vita Coco Spiked with Captain Morgan was just released. It joins a crowded field of canned cocktails including brands made by Malibu and Bacardi. The Captain Morgan name should make it easy to gain shelf space. Captain Morgan parent Diageo has enjoyed success creating canned cocktails for several of their brands including Crown Royal, Smirnoff, […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Cherry Vanilla

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 23:45:49 +0000

Captain Morgan Cherry Vanilla was just released. This is not the worlds first cherry flavored rum, I’ve reviewed six already, but it is the Captains first. While not as famous and peanut butter and jelly, cherry and vanilla have several very successful marriages. These include Cherry Vanilla ice cream, Cherry Vanilla Coke, Cherry Vanilla Dr. […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Sliced Apple

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:08:00 +0000

Captain Morgan Sliced Apple was just released. It is one of 13 Captain Morgan varieties in the current Captain Morgan lineup. It should not be confused with Captain Morgan Apple Smash, their over sweet 60 proof flavored rum designed for shooting. Captain Morgan is one of several spirit brands owned by Diageo including Smirnoff, Crown […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Orange Vanilla Twist

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:29:14 +0000

Captain Morgan Orange Vanilla Twist was just released. It is a Limited Edison Summer variety. As I watch the snow gently fall outside my window nearly one month before the start of spring, I only wish we were closer to summer. A quick glance of the Captain’s website shows this is one of 12 varieties […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Apple Smash

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 02:17:00 +0000

Captain Morgan Apple Smash was just released. This is their fifth cannon ball shaped bottle of flavored rum designed to be served chilled in a shot glass. The other flavors include Cannon Blast, Jack-O’Blast, Watermelon Smash, and LoCoconut. Each is made with Caribbean rum that is shipped to the US where natural flavors and certified […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 01:03:27 +0000

Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash was just released. This is the fourth cannon ball shaped variety of rum in the Captain Morgan stable of rum. The others include Cannon Blast, Jack-O-Blast, and Loconut. These flavors weighs in at 70, 60, and 40 proof. Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash hits the scale at 50 proof. All are designed to be enjoyed as a chilled […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Loconut

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 04:18:40 +0000

Captain Morgan Loconut was just released. It is made with a blend of real coconut liqueur, Captain Morgan rum, Caribbean spices, and natural flavors. This is the second follow up to their original citrus, and pepper, spiced rum flavored, Captain Morgan Cannon Blast, that was launched August 2015. Their pumpkin spiced rum flavored Jack-O-Blast was introduced […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:54:13 +0000

Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum was launched April 2012. It is one of 10 rum varieties currently produced by the Captain. While there are several black spiced rum varieties on the market today Captain Morgan Black Spiced and The Kraken are the two best sellers. Captain Morgan Spiced Black is a blackstrap rum made with select spices including […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Jack O Blast

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 02:47:31 +0000

Captain Morgan Jack O Blast is a pumpkin spiced rum that is available for a limited time. It follows the successful release of Captain Morgan Cannon Blast. The Captain promises the sweet taste of pumpkin with hints of warm spice. It is made with rum distilled in St Croix. Spice and natural flavors are added before bottling […]

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Review: Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:56:39 +0000

Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum is made from the finest Captain Morgan Reserves. Those reserves are made with Caribbean sugar cane molasses and the rum is distilled in a continuous still. It is aged for 2 years in barrels formerly used to age bourbon. Captain Morgan Original is aged for 1 year. A proprietary blend of Caribbean spice […]

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