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Deadhead 6 Years
"The bottle design is nice!" is the line that keeps coming up — and unfortunately it's often the highlight. Expect chocolate, cocoa powder, vanilla and caramel on the nose, then a thin, sweet body that turns woody and medicinal, with an odd iodine note a few tasters compared to peated whisky. Reviews skew lukewarm: pleasant at first sip, but it thins out fast.
The community says- Chocolate-cocoa nose
- Thin body
- Medicinal finish
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How does Deadhead 6 Years taste?
Aggregated from 96 community reviews.
Sweet cocoa nose, thin and medicinal palate Most tasters land in the middling zone — chocolate and coffee up front, but thin, artificial and short, with a burnt-woody, medicinal finish. The skull bottle wins more praise than the liquid.
People drawn to a chocolate-coffee gimmick bottle
Anyone wanting depth, body, or a clean finish
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How is Deadhead 6 Years rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.0 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 12% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 27% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
38% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 96 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Angelo Polizzi
Most helpful positive review
Goût prononcé je recommande
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful critical review
Marginally better than their Dark Chocolate. The only thing that helps it up a little is the higher ABV. The nose becomes completely filled with vanilla. At the palate is the vanilla supplemented with lots of sugar and cacao.
Review by Galli33
Small hints of coffee, cocoa… low body/character. Wouldn‘t recommend anyone else to buy a full bottle!
Review by LukaŽiga
6:On the nose, there's no mistake, there's plenty of chocolate, as if cocoa powder had been diluted in the rum. There's also a very smooth, creamy, almost milky quality, giving this rum a solidly gourmand, regressive character.Aeration doesn't alter the profile at all, perhaps more a very sweet side and a certain suave roundness from the vanilla and caramel. 6,9:The palate is smooth, but we're pleasantly surprised by a little relief that avoids the trap of too much roundness. The chocolate borrows a little of the coffee's character, without betraying its promise of deliciousness. 6:The finish is a mochaccino-style blend of chocolate and coffee, quite short.
Review by Anonymous
Pas déçu je le recommande
Review by TheJackDrop
Bon, le design est plutôt amusant mais derrière c’est vraiment du produit trafiqué au max. On a du bois du brûlé de la vanille du café, mais dans un mélange lourd et trop épais pour 6 ans. Vraiment un truc blingbling de jeune.
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose alcoholic with fruit and floral notes with hints of sweetness. Taste reveals a heavier spice with some fruit notes and more neutral sweetness. Finish is short with a bitter taste developing. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose a slightly sweet Pepsi zero. Taste is an enjoyable Pepsi zero with a little more sweetness. Finish is non-existent.
Review by cigares
Un échantillon en plastique de forme très originale pour ce rhum avec un nez où vanille, pâtisseries, grappa, fût, noisettes grillées et chocolat au lait se disputent. La bouche est clairement déçevante et diluée. Un léger piquant de piment n’est pas très intégré. Les arômes du nez sont délavés et sans consistance. La finale est courte et il reste du boisé brûlé et de l’amertume comme dans le caramel industriel. Un rhum avec un nez avenant, mais la bouche n’est pas bonne.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Röstig und nussig in der Nase, etwas Schokolade und ein Hauch Jod. Weniger süß als erwartet. Vanille, Toffee, Nüsse, viel Holz und Jod. Kakao und Krankenhaus im Abgang.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 4,5/10 Taste 4,5/10 Aftertaste 4/10 Image 5,5/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 5/10 ------------------ BTL Plastic Halloween bottle 👎
Review by Rolf Pankoff 🇩🇪
Tatsächlich wegen der Flasche gekauft. Der Kaffegeschmack & Geruch sagt mir zu.
Review by heckto🥃
Die Flasche ist auf jeden Fall ein Hingucker. Leider wird der Inhalt dem außergewöhnlichen Äußeren nicht gerecht. In der Nase kaum wahrnehmbar und am Gaumen recht dünn. Karamell, Kakao und Kaffee sind zu schmecken. Der medizinisch/alkoholische Abgang ist recht unangenehm. keine Kaufempfehlung.
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Deadhead 6 Years je rum, který zraje šest let a pochází z Mexika. Tento rum je známý svým jedinečným designem lahve a výrazným chuťovým profilem. Aroma nabízí sladké tóny čokolády, vanilky, karamelu a kakaa, s příjemnou rovnováhou sladkosti a pražených prvků. Chuť je bohatá a komplexní, s výraznými stopami kakaa, kávy, a hořké čokolády, které jsou doplněny jemnou pikantností a sladkým karamelovým podtónem. Celkový dojem zanechává kulatý a kořeněný dozvuk. --- English Deadhead 6 Years is a rum aged for six years, originating from Mexico. It is renowned for its unique bottle design and distinctive flavor profile. The aroma reveals sweet notes of chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and cocoa, balanced with roasted elements. The taste is rich and complex, featuring prominent hints of cocoa, coffee, and dark chocolate, complemented by a subtle spiciness and a sweet caramel undertone. The overall impression leaves a rounded and spiced aftertaste. --- Deutsch Deadhead 6 Years ist ein sechs Jahre gereifter Rum aus Mexiko. Er ist bekannt für sein einzigartiges Flaschendesign und seinen markanten Geschmacksprofil. Das Aroma bietet süße Noten von Schokolade, Vanille, Karamell und Kakao, harmonisch mit gerösteten Elementen abgestimmt. Der Geschmack ist reichhaltig und komplex, mit deutlichen Anklängen von Kakao, Kaffee und dunkler Schokolade, ergänzt durch eine feine Würze und einen süßen Karamellunterton. Der Gesamteindruck hinterlässt einen abgerundeten und würzigen Nachgeschmack.
Review by Werner10
Thank god for samples 🙏😅 It's drinkable but i would never buy a full bottle. The bottle design is quite nice tho.
Review by Matiss
Don't know if i had just a bad batch, or that is how it should be. This is quite a weird rum, definitely young alcohol, oily, thick and has a strong smell of medical iodine that is similar to peated whisk(e)y ! Besides the iodine there are faint hints of sweetness, resembling honey. Aftertaste is next to none, except iodine. In summary, it's a rum that has more similarities with peated whisk(e)y then with rum. Not great for sipping or mixing.
Review by Jo Hoo
In der Nase dezent, aber denoch Aromen wahrnehmbar, im Mund, Gaumen und Abgang immer flacher von der Aromatik werdend. Zum Vorteil nur ein kleines Messesample mitgenommen.
Review by Abrahan Reyes
Wasn't expecting much of this rum, the bottle is really nice. Nose: very interesting actually, feels like a rhum agricole or leaning that way, very floral and herbal. Taste: a bit disappointing on the taste, was expecting more herbal flavor after the nose. Finish: the aftertaste is better, definitely feels a bit like a rhum agricole. Overall good price for a nice looking and sturdy bottle. The rum is not the best but can go well with some cocktail.
Review by Fiete Heinrich
Im Zuge eines Blind Tastings verkostet. In der Nase sehr intensiv und etwas künstlich nach Backpulver, Vanille und Karamell. Im Mund dann intensiv nach Salzkaramell, leicht rauchig, iodisch. Insgesamt mild aber auch sehr dünn. Fällt nach kurzer Zeit komplett auseinander und hat etwas Pappe im Finish. Der klare Verlierer des Tastings.
Review by Mate
It has a very strange taste. At first it doesn't seem bad, the sip is pleasant, maybe you explain to yourself that it's good, but in the end you realize that no, it's not good, it's average at most, but maybe not even that. There are thousands of better rums on the market. I recommend it to lovers of alternative flavors, explorers and those who like to play with flavors and aromas. It's incredible to taste a good rum again afterwards.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Too sweet and also a little artificial. Alcohol is not well integrated
Details about Deadhead 6 Years
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Mexico, at 40%.
Community purchases
214 bottles logged by 201 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 27 emptied and repurchased.
What does Deadhead 6 Years cost?
Community paid 32–56 €.
Current best price: 37.64 € – within the typical community range.
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214 purchased · 104 tasted · 38 wishlist · as of
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