Kahakai Coconut Spiced Rum

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Kahakai Coconut Spiced Rum

This is the third rum I have reviewed from the Kahakai line. The first time I spotted the familiar Lono smiling from the shelves it was a pleasant surprise. To my knowledge this is only the  second coconut spiced rum combination I have seen in the Georgia market.

Appearance/Presentation

The 750 ml bottle holds to the theme of other Kahakai products only with a light and dark  orange color variant in the neck wrap and center label. The rum in the bottle has a golden caramel color that maintains its consistency in the glass.

Nose

This aroma begins with a strong punch of coconut balanced by the fireball cinnamon that I  remembered from Kahakai Spiced rum. I detect a hint of caramel married with the immature alcohol along with a weak blend of baking spices.

Palate

The coconut and cinnamon from the aroma are front and center as I sip the rum. The rawness of the immature rum hits immediately followed by allspice and glycerol, then fades into a bitter chemical finish.

Review

Reviewing flavored rums neat is often not the fairest thing for a product. As a rule most are  designed to be mixed and not imbibed in this manner. In this case, like so many others, the flavor combination and the way the rum comes together does not make a pleasant sipper. However, as soon as you mix it, this rum works. I tried it with some pineapple juice and discovered that the flavors played well together. Coca-Cola and almond milk proved interesting. So I encourage experimentation to discover how you will best enjoy this rum. Like the other  Kahakai rums, this one is blended to 70 proof and at under 15 dollars a bottle is competitive with other flavored rums in the marketplace.

Review by Mr. Paul Senft:

Mr. Senft currently serves as owner of www.rumjourney.com.  He has a passion for rum and traveling.  He has dedicated himself to describing to his readers about his travels through the Caribbean Islands and writing rum reviews.  When he is not reviewing a rum, he is hard at work at trying different cocktail recipes.