YOU can’t beat a drop of spiced rum. It’s a versatile spirit that can be drunk neat, with coke or mixed as cocktail. The subtle, exotic flavours always add another dimension to any drink, which have long made it a favourite tipple with Taste.

Now there’s a new spiced rum to hit our shores. Called The Kraken it’s named after a mythological sea beast and comes all the way from the USA.

To celebrate its launch the manufactures have even slipped Taste their favourite cocktail recipe, which has gone down rather well here.

Try it yourself….

The perfect storm

50ml spiced rum

25ml freshly squeezed lime juice

5ml sugar syrup

2 dashes angostura bitters

Top up with ginger beer

Half fill a highball glass with ice, add the ingredients, stir and top up with more ice before garnishing with a lime wedge.