Malibu 750ml
★★★★★ 5.0 (3 reviews)Crack this and you're basically on a beach. Malibu is coconut rum that tastes like holiday: soft, sweet, all sunscreen-and-suntan-oil in the best way. It's the bottle you grab when you want something easy and fun, not serious. Pour it over ice, splash in pineapple, and a regular Tuesday in Nairobi suddenly feels like a getaway.
The nose is pure toasted coconut, like a macaroon someone dipped in rum. On the palate it's smooth and rounded, big creamy coconut up front with a light, gentle white-rum warmth underneath. At 21% it's softer and sweeter than a straight spirit, so it slides down easy. The finish is sweet and a little sticky, the kind that makes you want a second sip. No harsh burn, no bite, just tropical and mellow.
The details
How to drink it
Keep it cold and serve it long. The classic move is Malibu over plenty of ice topped with pineapple juice in a tall glass. It's also the heart of a piña colada (blend with pineapple and coconut cream) and plays nice with cranberry, orange juice or cola. Want it grown-up? A short pour over a big ice cube, neat-ish, lets the coconut sing. Sweet on its own, so go easy on extra sugary mixers.
Pairs well with
Where it's from
Malibu is made in Barbados, at a distillery sitting right on the beach in the West Indies. They take Caribbean rum distilled from sugarcane molasses, then blend it with natural coconut extract to get that signature flavour. Fun aside: it was dreamed up back in 1978, originally as an easy way to mix a piña colada without juggling a bunch of bottles. These days it's owned by Pernod Ricard and pretty much shorthand for tropical drinking worldwide.
Good to know
- What is the price of Malibu 750ml?
Malibu 750ml is KSh 2,229 at Oaks & Corks, delivered across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or by courier countrywide on the next working day.
- What does Malibu 750ml taste like?
Big, creamy toasted coconut with a soft white-rum warmth and a sweet, smooth finish. Think holiday in a glass, more mellow than a sharp spirit.
- What is the ABV of Malibu?
It's 21% ABV, which is lighter than a standard 40% rum. That's why it drinks so smooth and a little sweet.
- How do I serve Malibu?
Cold over ice with pineapple juice is the go-to. It's also the star of a piña colada and mixes well with cranberry, orange or cola.
- What is Malibu made from?
Caribbean rum distilled from sugarcane molasses in Barbados, blended with natural coconut extract for that signature flavour.
- Is Malibu actually rum?
It's a coconut-flavoured rum liqueur. There's real Caribbean rum in there, but the coconut and lower 21% strength make it a liqueur rather than a plain rum.
- Where is Malibu from?
It's made in Barbados in the West Indies, at a distillery right on the beach.
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Malibu 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Malibu 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 750 ml at KSh 2,229, 1000 ml at KSh 3,250 — delivered across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or by courier countrywide on the next working day.
- 750 ml KSh 2,229
- 1000 ml KSh 3,250
