Kōloa Kaua'i Coconut Rum

Continuing Koloa Tasting with distiller Bob Gunter (Tasted 7th) Per the Distiller: Their standard white rum flavored with coconut extract sourced from a pharmaceutical company. Using fresh coconut was too inconsistent due to variance from fruit to fruit. 3.23.22 Served: Neat, Flute Bottle Open: Same Day Last intake: Coffee Rum Aroma: Coconut, reminiscent of suntan lotion. Flavor: Coconut, dairy butter. The suntan lotion aroma throws me off a bit, but the flavor is delightful. Neither desirable nor offensive on its own. Interested in mixing to see if the coconut persists. This is the only coconut rum I've tried, so there may be better options, but this one is passable as far as I'm concerned.

Ok, I admit this one surprised me as it's better than I thought. Aroma is gentle coconut, nothing overpowering, almost in a subtle perfume way but without the "fresh from the strip-club stage" vibe. Flavor is really good! Like the aroma, the taste is gentle coconut. I do get that sugar water profile in it. It's nice that it does not have a strong alcohol burn, which makes this a too-easy of a desert sipper, and "is there really alcohol in this?" type of mixer. Yeah...good stuff. Ratings based on neat sipping.

This is more of a liqueur, but has a nice, rich, sweet toasted coconut flavour. Great for mixing or for sipping as a liquid dessert. Very smooth tasting.

Amazing! Strong coconut taste but not sacrificing the alcohol content. Good in sweet tropical mix drinks

Fan of coconut and rum? This is it. Doesnt even need to be mixed.

The best coconut rum on the market. Tastes fresh and clean.