Malibu Coconut Rum

Malibu is made in Barbados from white rum and coconut liqueur and bottled at 21%, about half the strength of a standard rum, so it counts as a flavored rum rather than a full-strength one. It contains no dairy and no cream of coconut, though it is not vegan because of how one of its sugar suppliers works.

It tastes of sweet coconut, coconut cream and a little marzipan, round and smooth, with very little alcohol heat.

Next to Calico Jack Coconut, at the same strength, Malibu is the better-known bottle and the one most recipes are written for. If you want coconut with real rum strength, mix a white such as Bacardi Superior with coconut water instead.

Use it in a Piña Colada or a Bay Breeze, which is Malibu with cranberry and pineapple juice over ice. It is also good simply with pineapple juice and a wedge of lime.

Sizes run from 50ml to 1.75L, and Malibu Pineapple is on the shelf too. More flavored bottles are under rum. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.