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7A13E655-8F7B-4688-8D2E-E4F54B82653AGuatemala Kong Spirit
Kong Spirit Kong Ron 70cl bottle
Bottle
40%

Kong Spirit Kong Ron

Expecting rum here will throw you — this drinks more like a herbal liqueur. Eucalyptus leads hard, backed by mint, fresh green herbs, a floral edge and a whisper of milk chocolate. One member called it a "unicorn," totally unlike anything else on the shelf; another swore it was closer to gin. Divisive, and it knows it.

The community says
  • Truly unique
  • But: Barely rum-like
  • But: Eucalyptus-heavy

Offers & prices

64.71 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 92.44 €/l
Total 71.66 € + 6.95 € shipping
Rum & Co Ø 2.6 days delivery time
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How does Kong Spirit Kong Ron taste?

Summarized by AI from community reviews.

Eucalyptus-driven, herbal-liqueur oddity, not classic rum Genuinely polarizing — you either enjoy the eucalyptus oddity or find it barely rum. Even fans admit it drinks more like a herbal liqueur than anything traditional.

Perfect for

curious drinkers wanting something unlike any rum

Less suitable for

anyone expecting a classic molasses rum

Experience level · Expert (4/5)

Style & occasion: Fresh & grassy

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas

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What does the community say?

6.6/10 Pleasant

14 community reviews
7 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app

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Distribution of all 14 ratings
9–10 0%
8–9 14%
7–8 21%
6–7 43%
5–6 7%
4–5 7%
0–4 7%

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Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Jul 20242,642 reviewsGermany
6.4/10

Dry, unsweetened spiced rum with a charity character for gorillas. But somehow it only smells fresh like eucalyptus 🤣 I don't really understand why it has to cost €80... I can also make a eucalyptus infusion myself😅

Review by J-p Schoum

J-p Schoum
Oct 20223 reviews
5.0/10

You either like it or you don't.Powerful and complex rum in the mouth Nice lengthBeautiful story about the conception of the rumOutstanding design

Review by Pavel Peknica

Pavel Peknica
Mar 202330 reviews
6.2/10

Interesting, rather herbal liqueur (reminds me of Lysá Hora). Black edition!!!

Community shelf

26 bottles logged by 23 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

3% opened, 0 emptied.

25 sealed 1 open 0 emptied

What does Kong Spirit Kong Ron cost?

Community paid 49–92 €.

Current best price: 63.80 € – within the typical community range.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 64 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›

26 purchased · 14 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of

Details about Kong Spirit Kong Ron

A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Kong Spirit, at 40%.

DistilleryKong Spirit
CountryGuatemala
CategoryColumn Still Rum
Raw materialMolasses
DistillationColumn Still
ABV40%
Volume70cl

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Guatemala

Country

Guatemala 

Avg Rating 7.5/10 over 230 Rums

Guatemala makes soft, sweet, dessert-like rum, and it does it high in the volcanic highlands where the thin, cool air slows maturation. Its base is virgin sugar cane honey, a concentrated first-press cane syrup rather than molasses, and its calling card is the Sistema Solera. One name towers over the country: Ron Zacapa.

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Every score is the median of members’ ratings, from 0 to 10. A 7 is already a recommendation to buy.

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