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Koloa Rum Company Kaua'i Reserve
Sip it neat and you get a light, cane-juice rum from Hawaii: coconut, banana, vanilla and a bourbon-cask edge, with a lightly grassy, gently sweet core. The catch several tasters flag is the alcohol isn't fully tucked in for a 4-year rum, and one describes an odd off-note. Pleasant but flat rather than memorable.
The community says- Coconut and banana
- But: Hot for its age
- But: A bit flat
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How does Koloa Rum Company Kaua'i Reserve taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Light, coconut-banana Hawaiian sipper, a touch unbalanced Most find it a light, mildly sweet cane-juice rum with coconut and banana, but call it flat and a bit out of balance, with the alcohol showing through.
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How is Koloa Rum Company Kaua'i Reserve rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.5 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 22% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
85% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 27 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Boletus
An sich gefällt mir dieser Rum ganz gut mit seiner leichten, zuckrigen und saftig-grasigen Grundausrichtung. Auch die Eichenfässer geben eine gute Figur ab. Jedoch ist dieser Beigeschmack, der mich komischerweise an zerkaute Insekten erinnert, für mich doch ein bisschen gewöhnungsbedürftig und trübt bei mir ein wenig die Trinkfreude.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4271 28.09.2023 One of the samples from the Whisky N Rum Show in Copenhagen. Well, this is a relatively cheap rum and you get what you pay for. A light and medium sweet rum with some fruity and floral notes. A bit out of balance between the elements. The empty glass has light chocolate notes.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
round thing from Hawaii. somehow similar to West Indies Barbados rums! Could be overall just a little milder, the alcohol is unfortunately not so well integrated... And price-wise I find 55€ for a merely 4y young rum also a bit too much...
Review by Thunderbird
A pleasant rum with good flavors of coconut, banana and spice.... Unfortunately too diluted
Review by RumTaTa
Nose: a light rum, vanilla and bourbon dominateMouth: the alcohol is very present, a slight spiciness prevails here. Very mild rum without conspicuousness.Finish: here it becomes a bit more interesting again with roasted flavors and chocolate - but fades quickly again.Very balanced rum but flat and unspectacular.
Review by Adrian Adame
světle zlaté vůně jemný kokos chuť jemný kokos pohodový
Review by Filip Heimerle
Slabsi ale aladsi Jemna vanilka Sladky dojezd
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Details about Koloa Rum Company Kaua'i Reserve
A Pot Still Rum from USA, distilled by Koloa Rum Company, at 46%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
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57% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 29 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Koloa Rum Company distillery
The Koloa Rum Company distillery is located in USA. Rums from Koloa Rum Company have been reviewed 177 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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