Lyre's Dark Cane is built to approximate the character of a dark rum through a proprietary blending process using natural extracts. The nose leads with dark caramel, molasses, and a top note of orange, with vanilla and salted caramel threading through underneath. On the palate, caramel and fudge come through first, followed by fig and toasted spice on the mid-palate. The body is smooth and medium-weight, and the finish is notably long, fading through maple and vanilla warmth to a gentle salted caramel close. There is no alcoholic burn, which some will appreciate and others will notice as the one missing piece. A capable base for a non-alcoholic Dark and Stormy or rum-adjacent cocktail. At 6 calories per serve it is one of the lightest options in the range.