Koko Kanu 70 cl, 37.5% ABV - Jamaica Coconut Rum

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With a mixer though is really what Koko Kanu is made for I’m sure. With fruit juices it works particularly well but it also goes well with lemonade and cola. It’s very easy to drink especially if you are in the mood for a sweet treat. Coconut milk - just from the tin is fine! Make sure you give it a good stir. If you don't have any you can swap this out for milk or cream. First up is the nose. It smells how you would expect. It’s very sweet. There are wafts of young alcohol notes but predominantly it is very sweet sugary coconut. It reminds me of Coconut Ice if you are familiar with that very sweet coconut confection. For a more international flavour its very much like a Bounty Bar minus the chocolate.

Rum comes in various styles, including light, dark rum, spiced, aged, and flavored varieties. Start by trying a range of rums to discover your preferred style. Consider the Origin Much like Malibu, Aluna Coconut Rum technically isn’t a rum under EU law. It is bottled at 35% ABV. Standard Malibu is 21% ABV in the UK. It is really a rum based spirit drink. Running alongside the coconut notes is a nicely balanced vanilla and light toffee from the rum. With many “coco-rums” particularly those suspicious bottles you find in mainland Europe, the alcohol is overwhelming and rather unpleasant. No such problems here. This is really nice. It is sweet but compared to Koko Kanu and Malibu there is definitely a huge step down in the sugar levels. It measured on the Hydrometer at 25g/L whereas I couldn’t get a reading of Koko Kanu (suggesting over 100 g/L of additives). Bottled at 37.5% Koko Kanu can (just) be labelled as Coconut Rum in the UK. Originally Malibu was introduced to the market as a more convenient and arguably less skilful way of adding coconut flavour to mixed drinks such as Mai Tai’s and Pina Colada’s. It is fair to say that a drink made in this way with Koko Kanu will be slightly more potent than when made with Malibu! No doubt like J Wray and Nephew White Overproof – this will be a big selling point in Jamaica.

Review:

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To describe this rum is really rather than simple and nothing should come as much of surprise. As this is the first flavoured rum I have reviewed it is also the first Coconut rum I have reviewed. So I have no basis for comparison. In short it smells like Coconut and tastes like Coconut. So job done……….still I’ll try and elaborate a little more. Koko Kanu is naturally flavoured with Coconut Essence. When I first opened the bottle there was actually crystalised sugar around the rim of the bottle and the screw cap. This gives you a little indication as to how sweet this rum is.Aluna Coconut Rum. A new addition to UK shelves in 2017 was Aluna Coconut Rum. For many Koko Kanu offers a more respectable alternative to the perennial pub and club favourite Malibu in the battle of the “coco-rum” wars.