Cruzan Dark Rum Black Strap Estate Diamond

Name: Cruzan Dark Rum Black Strap Estate Diamond
Brand: Cruzan
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750 ML

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Cruzan Dark Rum Black Strap is a distinctive molasses-forward dark rum from the Estate Diamond Distillery on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Built around the thick, almost tar-like blackstrap molasses, it pours nearly opaque and leads with intense aromas of burnt sugar, espresso, dark chocolate, and dense molasses — a very different profile from lighter aged Cruzan rums.

On the palate expect bold molasses, coffee, dark brown sugar, bitter chocolate, and a touch of smoke, finishing long and rich. Cruzan Black Strap is a cocktail workhorse in the Tiki and modern rum worlds — it brings color and depth as a float on a Zombie or Corn 'n Oil (the signature Barbadian drink built around blackstrap rum and falernum), adds backbone to stirred rum cocktails, and stands up to bold mixers like ginger beer and cold brew coffee.

Cruzan Rum has been distilling on St. Croix since 1760, making it one of the longest continuously operating rum producers in the Caribbean. The Black Strap Estate Diamond bottling is a favorite among bartenders and home tiki enthusiasts for adding molasses depth to layered rum drinks.

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Tasting Notes

Upon opening the bottle, a rich and inviting aroma of molasses, caramel, and oak fills the air. The nose is greeted by notes of brown sugar, hints of baking spices, and a touch of dried fruits. Subtle undertones of vanilla and tobacco add depth and intrigue to the bouquet, evoking images of barrel-aging warehouses.

The first sip introduces a symphony of flavors that dance on the palate. A velvety sweetness reminiscent of dark molasses and toffee intertwines with layers of complexity, including notes of coffee, dark chocolate, and a hint of smoke. The rum's texture is rich and full-bodied, enveloping the tongue in a comforting embrace.

As the rum unfolds, nuances of black pepper and a touch of spice emerge, adding further dimensions to the profile. The finish is lingering and satisfying, leaving behind a gentle warmth and a lingering essence of dark fruits and oak.

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Bottle details

Type	Dark Rum
Brand	Cruzan
Producer	Estate Diamond Distillery
Origin	St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States
Age	No age statement
Strength	40% ABV (80 proof)
Bottle size	750 ml
Made from	blackstrap molasses

Why Liquor Geeks recommends it

This is the bottle tiki bartenders reach for when a drink needs color, weight, and a hit of molasses. Built around thick blackstrap molasses at the Estate Diamond Distillery on St. Croix, it pours nearly opaque and opens with burnt sugar, espresso, dark chocolate, and dense molasses. It then settles into toffee, coffee, bitter chocolate, a hint of smoke, and a little black pepper before a long, warm finish of dark fruit and oak. It is a very different animal from the lighter aged Cruzan rums, so it suits drinkers who already know they like big, dark flavors, and home tiki enthusiasts building out a back bar. Its real strength is mixing: float it on a Zombie, build a Corn 'n Oil, or let it stand up to ginger beer and cold brew. At 80 proof, it is easy to experiment with. We carry it because it does one job brilliantly, adding real molasses depth to layered rum drinks, which is exactly why it is a favorite among bartenders.

Pairs well with

Black strap rum cake — Baked into a rich rum cake, its dark molasses and toffee notes infuse every bite.
Backyard tiki night — Floated on a Zombie, it adds dramatic color and the deep molasses layer that tiki drinks crave.
Dark chocolate espresso desserts — Its espresso and bitter chocolate notes echo and deepen the flavors of chocolate and coffee sweets.

Questions about this bottle

What makes this a blackstrap rum?

It is built around blackstrap molasses, the thick, almost tar-like molasses that gives the rum its nearly opaque color and intense aromas of burnt sugar, espresso, dark chocolate, and dense molasses.

How is it different from other Cruzan rums?

Its molasses-forward profile is very different from the lighter aged Cruzan rums. Expect bold molasses, coffee, dark brown sugar, bitter chocolate, and a touch of smoke, with a long, rich finish rather than a light, delicate style.

What cocktails is it best in?

It shines as a float on a Zombie, in a Corn 'n Oil with falernum, and in a Dark & Stormy with ginger beer and lime. It also adds backbone to stirred drinks like a Rum Manhattan and stands up to cold brew coffee.

What are the proof, size, and origin?

It is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750 ml bottle, carries no age statement, and is made at the Estate Diamond Distillery on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Cruzan has been distilling since 1760.

Cruzan Dark Rum Black Strap Estate Diamond

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