Kōloa Kaua‘i Dark Hawaiian Rum

Product Description

Kōloa Kaua‘i Dark Hawaiian Rum: Pot-Still Cane Rum with Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, and Espresso

The darkest bottle in the Kōloa lineup is also the most dessert-like. Kōloa Kaua‘i Dark Hawaiian Rum is made on Kauaʻi from pure cane sugar, twice distilled in a vintage 1,210-gallon steam-powered copper pot still in Kalaheo and cut with filtered Mount Waiʻaleʻale water. It’s an unaged rum, and the deep color and flavor come from caramelized sugar and a secret blend of herbs and spices. It’s bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), and it earned a Gold medal and “Best in Class” at the 2011 Miami Rum Renaissance Festival.

The brand describes a deep chocolate-brown rum with a robust vanilla nose, semi-sweet dark chocolate, fresh-brewed espresso, and chocolate cupcakes, and a dry, flavorful palate that finishes with espresso and dark chocolate. Reviewers find warming spice too: clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon, under dark molasses and caramel. It isn’t a heavy, overwhelming dark rum; it’s built to mix, and it works in a Mai Tai, a Dark and Stormy, rum and Coke, or an espresso martini, and it’s good over ice after dinner. It’s a good house dark rum for tiki fans, a gift for anyone who loves Hawaii, and the next step after the Kōloa Gold. Everything is distilled, blended, and bottled at the distillery, which is not true of every “Hawaiian” rum.

About the Bottle

• Hawaiian dark rum, unaged; cane sugar rum with caramelized sugar and spices
• Twice distilled in a vintage copper pot still
• 40% ABV (80 proof)
• Kōloa Rum Company, Kalaheo, Kauaʻi, Hawaii; 750ml

Tasting Notes

From Kōloa Rum Company’s own notes.

Appearance: Deep chocolate brown.

Nose: Robust vanilla, semi-sweet dark chocolate, fresh-brewed espresso, and chocolate cupcakes.

Palate: Vanilla, dark chocolate, and warming spice, with clove, dark molasses, and caramel.

Finish: Dry and flavorful, with espresso and dark chocolate.

Food Pairings

The chocolate and spice pair well with grilled pork, jerk chicken, and salty snacks. They also go with grilled pineapple, dark chocolate, and banana bread.

Serving Suggestions

Mix it in a Mai Tai or a Dark and Stormy, or serve it over ice with a lime wedge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it aged? No, it’s an unaged rum; the color comes from caramelized sugar and spices.

What proof is it? 80 proof (40% ABV).

Where is it made? Kalaheo, Kauaʻi, Hawaii.

What’s it made from? Pure cane sugar, not molasses.

How should I drink it? In tiki cocktails, with cola, or over ice.

Is it sweet? It’s vanilla-forward and dry on the finish.

Explore More

Browse our Dark Rum collection, or see the Kōloa Coffee Rum, Cacao Rum, Gold Rum, White Rum, and Spiced Rum.

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