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Koloa Rum Company Koloa Kaua‘i Dark
Best over ice or in a cola glass, this Hawaiian pot-still rum leans hard on vanilla — think baking spice, dark chocolate and a sweet, candied edge some tasters read as artificial banana. One member sums it up: "if you like vanilla extract, this is it." Pleasant as a mixer, but a few find it too sweet and a touch hot for 40%.
The community says- Heavy vanilla
- Easy mixer
- Very sweet
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How does Koloa Rum Company Koloa Kaua‘i Dark taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Sweet vanilla-forward dark rum for mixing Most people find it a heavy-vanilla, chocolate-tinged mixer that's fine over ice. Several call it too sweet and candied to take seriously neat, and one flagged a rough alcohol bite.
People easing into rum who like sweet, vanilla-heavy mixers
Anyone wanting a dry, characterful rum to sip neat
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How is Koloa Rum Company Koloa Kaua‘i Dark rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 42% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 19% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
57% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cbilson
Heavy vanilla
Review by Boshuda
If you like vanilla extract, this is it lol. Baking spice, roast, dark vanilla.
Review by GWATinSA
I am a novice and, through a recommendation, decided to start with this rum. It has nice vanilla overtones which I enjoy mixed with Coke Zero. At around $35, it is my current go-to as I branch out and try other types of rum.
Review by Jakob
Very sweet, respectively, too sweet for a distillate, which was created only by storage in the (dry) barrel. Taste okay, although of course very sugary and therefore rather to be considered as a "bottled cocktail".
Review by tornado pirate
Banana on the nose, while the taste is more like dark chocolate. Feels like it can make good old fashion with chocolate bitters. Average with pinneaple juice.
Review by K.STRIFE
Has a heavy vanilla smell and taste with hints of chocolate and spices. Great for mixing
Review by DruNierer
A little too much vanilla, but a nice sipper over ice
Details about Koloa Rum Company Koloa Kaua‘i Dark
A Pot Still Rum from USA, distilled by Koloa Rum Company, at 40%.
Community purchases
36 bottles logged by 36 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
36 purchased · 22 tasted · 9 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 172 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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