The liquor makes a beautiful mixer, maintaining a solid rum presence in any cocktail without overpowering the other ingredients. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. As it is with these types of marketing campaigns, the back story of the spirit serves to deflect attention away from the fact that very little real information is provided about the rum in question. This exquisite expression is ideal for crafting tantalizing cocktails and mixed drinks, particularly when paired with cola. There is again that light medicinal quality which is more apparent in the finish than it was when I sipped.

The rum has a relatively short finish which again persuades me to believe that very little aged rum has been used in the spirit’s construction. The coffee thing is subtle, but it informs every other ingredient in the drink,” says tiki historian and longtime Mai-Kai patron, Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. Thus, all of the work produced on this blog is protected by copyright, including all of the pictures and all of the articles.

She smells sweet, but she not be tastin' TOO sweet, but then she finishes off like she were too sweet after all.

It's my place on the internet where I get to stretch my creativity into delicious sips and bites that entertain through the stories I live. This pitch-black yet shimmering drink is perfect for the late fall days when Halloween is just around the corner. This island apparently existed ‘before time itself’ and was inhabited by a people ‘full of gaiety and life’. But at the Mai-Kai, none have quite cultivated the same intrigue and staying power as the Black Magic, which was the bar’s original coffee cocktail.

Black Magic Spiced Rum is a captivating fusion of light and dark rums, skillfully infused with a secret blend of spices, carefully curated to elevate the rum's flavor profile. Many of us consider “rum” to be a comprehensive label for a pirate’s favorite drink and a great mixer with coke. Black Magic, in particular, is a blend of light and dark rums with a secret blend of various spices, crafted to be more versatile than other brands, for your enjoyment and adventure. Considering all things, my score of 82/100 seem about right, however, according to my wife, my overall charisma did not seem to improve over the summer as I emptied my bottle of Black Magic Spiced Rum. It wasn’t until he was hired by Bob and Jack Thornton to open the Mai-Kai in 1956 that the peculiar drink would make it onto a menu.