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Koloa Rum - yay or nay? |
Shaun of theTiki
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Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Posts: 109 |  Posted: 2011-07-01 8:19 pm Permalink
I saw three varieties of the Hawaiian-made Koloa Rum at my local Total Wine and More. It's in the "premium rum" price range ($28-32). What's the verdict?
http://www.koloarum.com/aloha.htm
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SuperEight
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Joined: Oct 16, 2004
Posts: 261
From: Palo Alto
| Posted: 2011-07-01 11:44 pm Permalink
Its good, not fantastic, but better than the Maui rum. I have not cracked my bottle open yet but I went to their tasting room on Kauai. I am reserving full judgement until their 5 year is finally available. I think they told me its one more year.
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Beachbumz
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Joined: Jan 09, 2008
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From: 21°/156° MAUI
| Posted: 2011-07-02 01:57 am Permalink
I really really like it... I picked up a bottle here at Costco last month and finished it off much to quickly, this second bottle is even better than the first  . I like appletons and myers in my Mai tai normally but have been using the Koloa lately... Try Em!!
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Shaun of theTiki
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Posts: 109 | Posted: 2011-07-02 08:50 am Permalink
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On 2011-07-02 01:57, Beachbumz wrote:
I really really like it... I picked up a bottle here at Costco last month and finished it off much to quickly, this second bottle is even better than the first . I like appletons and myers in my Mai tai normally but have been using the Koloa lately... Try Em!!
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Which is better, the gold or the dark?
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Beachbumz
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Posts: 991
From: 21°/156° MAUI
| Posted: 2011-07-03 12:41 am Permalink
Only bought the Gold but I'd like to try the Dark next.. or both..
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Koloa Rum
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Joined: Aug 30, 2010
Posts: 7
From: Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii
| Posted: 2011-07-05 12:29 pm Permalink
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On 2011-07-01 20:19, Shaun of theTiki wrote:
I saw three varieties of the Hawaiian-made Koloa Rum at my local Total Wine and More. It's in the "premium rum" price range ($28-32). What's the verdict?
http://www.koloarum.com/aloha.htm
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Aloha Shaun of theTiki, Mahalo for your interest in our products...I'd say give it a try! We just won the Gold Medal Best in Class and a Gold Medal for our Kaua`i Dark Rum and Bronze Medal for our recently launched Spice Rum at the Miami Rum Renaissance in April, 2011. We also won a Gold Medal last year at the Miami RR for the Dark. The White and Gold have won Bronze and Silver Medals at the 5th Annual International Rum Festival in 2010, so our entire portfolio are award winners. It's Aloha Spirit in a Bottle, Okole maluna!
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bigtikidude
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From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2011-07-05 1:59 pm Permalink
the Dark Looks good,
I am gonna keep an eye out for it.
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rugbymatt
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Joined: Jun 03, 2005
Posts: 1201
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2011-07-05 3:58 pm Permalink
The dark is very good, I picked up a bottle at Hi-Times last Fall when I was down visiting Hinano Paul.
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chiwito
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Joined: Oct 26, 2008
Posts: 86
From: the Pacific island of Alameda
| Posted: 2011-08-02 12:31 am Permalink
Any chance of a coconut flavored Koloa?
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Hibiscus
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Joined: Sep 22, 2008
Posts: 198
From: Boston-ish
| Posted: 2011-08-02 06:50 am Permalink
I've mentioned in another thread what a fan I am of the Koloa Dark, which I picked up 2 bottles of on Kaua'i. Delicious stuff. I envy you folks who can get it in your state - there's none to be had in Massachusetts and we can't ship it in. 
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christiki295
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From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2011-09-10 11:38 pm Permalink
I can vouch for the Gold, but they all are well made.
Even though rum tasting on Kaua'i of course adds a certain something, each had its own benefits which made them a better selection than other established brands.
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heylownine
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Joined: Oct 05, 2008
Posts: 472
From: Agoura Hills, CA
| Posted: 2011-09-11 2:11 pm Permalink
I picked up a bottle of the white (Total Wine was out of the dark) and it made for a very fine daiquiri as well as a great mai tai. For the mai tai I mixed it with some Appleton 12 year. While not as complex as Appleton plus a martinique rum, I found it to be a very good combination. Might be making one more later to close out the weekend in fact.
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jingleheimerschmidt
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Joined: Apr 20, 2007
Posts: 328
From: santa rosa, calif.
| Posted: 2011-09-12 08:51 am Permalink
I haven't had it myself but there's some pretty mixed opinions on Yelp!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/koloa-rum-company-lihue
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hang10tiki
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Posts: 1962
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-12-17 8:11 pm Permalink
The Dark rocks
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tikilongbeach
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Joined: Aug 05, 2011
Posts: 674
From: LBC via DFW
| Posted: 2013-04-05 5:15 pm Permalink
Their web store has some nice looking barware for affordable prices.
1 or 2 liter wood cask.
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