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Koloa Dark rum

Koloa Dark

United States | Dark

Koloa Dark rum, a version of their White Rum with added caramel color and flavors. Bottled unaged at 80 proof.

via American Rum Report
7.0/10
67 ratings
Recommendable to most
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67 Koloa Dark Ratings

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bill 🇺🇸 | 88 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

This is the best dark rum I have ever had. Don't get me wrong, I would rather have a good aged rum but if you want a dark rum then this is one. Great dark color, excellent aroma and great taste if little after burn.

jmicioni94 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

If you enjoy the sweeter things in life this is for you. The flavor is uber sweet with vanilla, coffee, and chocolate hitting your taste buds. Have this one on the rocks or out of the freezer for the best results. Highly recommend this to anyone with a sweet tooth.

Wowbagger44 🇺🇸 | 21 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Tried at tasting room. Nice, but a bit chemicaly. Probably best for mixing into heavier cocktails than sipping.

Skipper Joe 🇺🇸 | 37 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Was looking to try a new dark/black rum and gave Koloa a try. This is my first Hawaiian rum, so bear with me if my observations are amateur.

I get a good taste of coffee on the start, following by rich caramel flavors, which faded quickly and seemed fairly monotone. Much sweeter than I expected, almost artificially so. However, it sips reasonably smooth, which is a plus, since this expression is priced higher than other dark rums I generally look for. Not exceptionally interesting on its own and I was hoping for more complexity, generally whelmed with my purchase.

TDR1964 (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 30 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

It’s my 1st Hawaiian rum.
Great color for dark rum.
Very pleasant on the nose.
First sip I picked up vanilla and caramel.
I little bite. I added a small bit of ice and let it sit. Very smooth.
It’s a great sipper.

Jon Bower 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I try to drink local wherever I go, so in Kauai, I go with Koloa rums. The Dark is good: smooth, easy drinking over ice and mixable. It avoids becoming too sweet or chewy. However, it doesn't go deep: it lacks the overtones of molasses and vanilla of a great dark rum.
Worth the purchase, but not outstanding.

RosieSox 🇺🇸 | 49 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

This is a tasty rum… very vanilla forward (probably was adulterated with vanilla bean and therefore should be in the spiced rum category). Notes of leather and tobacco in amongst the vanilla. Some caramel but a light astringent finish. Would be good for mixing.

AZMark 🇺🇸 | 35 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Of all the Hawaiian rums, and especially Koloa's offerings, this is the most unique. If I want to drink an almost spiced rum, this one-of-a-kine tops the list. You know, da kine? If I want to splurge on an Aloha-style Mai Tai, this one has to be the the dark topper. Aloha Nui Nui to the friends at Koloa Rums! Lotsa vanilla!

CaptainGreen (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 93 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Avast! Anyone that be lookin' for a sweet, milk chocolatey dessert rum best drop anchor here! On the nose this rum be sweet - sugary almost - with milk solids, like a hot chocolate. Aye, there be a hint of vanilla and molasses, but the chocolate beats it back fairly well. As for taste, all those flavors come aboard like a rum tryin' to disguise itself as a chocolate liqueur. The body on this one be a bit on the weak side, but she be ultra-smooth goin' the hatch. Curse me for a lubber, but I've had pure cream with more burn than this! This rum not be for everyone - unless you got a serious sweet tooth or a powerful yearnin' for diabetes...

MonsterCaesar 🇨🇦 | 1 rating
Posted 3 years ago

It tastes like sweetened vanilla extract. It is very smooth and easy to drink, but all I can taste is vanilla. Not as sweet as I expected from reading other reviews (I find Dictator much sweeter) but its hard to find the rum under the overpowering vanilla.

I will say it is possible I got a bad batch. Of the bottles of Koloa dark available, the colour of the rum varied greatly between bottles. Some as dark as coffee, others were a light amber. I choose a darker bottle. I would be curious to compare it to one of the light amber bottles, but at $75 CAD I cant justify that.

Rhoffer97 🇺🇸 | 66 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Great flovor! A little sweeter than others due to the sugar cane, both smell and taste,, but not too much. Great brand and I will definitely try more from there




Brand Details

Name: Dark
Type: Koloa
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No