A sweet treat (Malibu Rum)

Member Name: shaneo632

Product:	Malibu Rum
Date:	27/07/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great taste

Disadvantages: Expensive

Malibu is perhaps the most famous and popular of all Rum drinks - it has a fairly sweet taste, but never becomes cloying or too sweet. It's also got a fair hint of coconut, but never enough to overpower the drink, and it's a testament that they got this right considering I don't even really like coconut! It's a quintessential summer drink that many people will mix with coke or lemonade, and it also smells a lot like sun tan lotion!

I always profess that Malibu is typically for people who don't like the taste of alcohol, because it's pungent aroma and taste do a very good job at masking it. That said, it's also not sweet enough to put off those who dislike, say, alcopops - as a spirit, it still has a fair kick to it, even if it's not as strong as Vodka or Whiskey, for it has only a 17% volume, I believe.

Whilst Malibu does indeed have an agreeable taste, what drives me away from it is the price - a big bottle will set you back about £18, and even in Tesco when it's on offer, you're still likely to pay over £15 for it. For students or anyone on a budget, it's really not ideal, so I tend to regard it as a rare treat rather than a regular fixture in my drinking habits. To an extent, it comes down to how much you value taste over alcohol volume - if you just want to get drunk, Malibu would be a very expensive (not to mention, at only 17%, rather long winded) way of doing so. However, it's got a nice taste that balances sweet and strong, and I recommended it as a treat.

Summary: Pricey but nice