The Kraken Black Cherry & Madagascan Vanilla is a fearsomely bold and fruity fusion of the original black spiced Caribbean rum withrich cherries and an undercurrent of Madagascan vanilla, for a wildly delicious and refreshing smoothfinish. Full of refreshing black cherry notes, the legendary black spiced rum has been given a deep, dark twist. Kraken attacks have long been documented along the Maritime Spice Route. Sailors' stories told how the mighty Kraken emerged from a maelstrom, an ocean whirlpool of monstrous size,to suck ships whole into the ocean's black abyss. Myth has it that crew would carry black cherries and vanilla pods from Madagascarasa remedy for Kraken sucker bites, the freshness counteracting the foulness. Over time, they added this fusion to their rum, just tobe on the safe side, of course.