Coconut liqueur (<35% alc./vol.)

Reference

Barbados (Malibu), Philippines, Caribbean

ABV15-34%

Sub-styles

tropical fruit liqueurrum-based coconut liqueurcoconut cream liqueur

Tasting Notes

Coconut cream, tropical sweetness, vanilla, toasted coconut (premium), white rum backbone, light floral. Malibu: clean, straightforward, consistent. Premium versions: more coconut oil richness, less artificial sweetness. The category's challenge: tasting like coconut, not like sunscreen.

Brand Guide

Well

Malibu ($15-20) — the global standard, ubiquitous

Call

Koko Kanu ($18-22)

Premium

Kalani Coconut Liqueur ($25-30, made with coconut cream). Craft: real coconut cream + rum combinations replace the liqueur at the premium tier. Malibu dominates by volume; quality bars use real coconut

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The Story

Tropical sweetness at low proof. Coconut cream and sugar translated into a mixing-friendly liqueur.