Pour this and your glass smells like a coffee shop at midnight. Old Monk Coffee XO is the legendary Indian dark rum with a serious roasted-coffee streak running through it, and it drinks like dessert you're allowed to have on a Tuesday. Sip it slow after a long day, splash it over ice while the nyama choma settles, or let it carry an espresso martini with zero effort on your part. Rich, smooth, a little decadent. You'll want a second pour.
The nose hits first: proper roasted coffee, like beans freshly ground, wrapped in caramel and vanilla. On the tongue it's full and velvety, coffee leading the way with molasses, toffee and a whisper of dark chocolate underneath. There's gentle warmth from the rum but no harsh burn, just a smooth, bittersweet roll. The finish lingers long and sweet, coffee humming on your lips well after the sip. It's rich without being sticky, the kind of dram that feels like a treat.
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Old Monk is India's cult dark rum, blended by Mohan Meakin and beloved since 1954, the bottle every Indian uncle has an opinion about. It's a molasses-based rum aged in oak, famous for arriving smooth and full of caramel warmth without trying too hard. This Coffee XO expression takes that same dark-rum soul and weaves roasted coffee right through it, so you get the heritage and the buzz in one pour. Proudly Indian, quietly iconic.
Good to know
- What is the price of Old Monk Coffee XO Rum 750ml?
Old Monk Coffee XO Rum 750ml is KSh 1,219 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Old Monk Coffee XO Rum 750ml taste like?
Big roasted coffee on the nose with caramel and vanilla, then a velvety palate of coffee, molasses, toffee and a touch of dark chocolate. Smooth, bittersweet, with a long sweet-coffee finish.
- What is the ABV of Old Monk Coffee XO Rum?
It's 40% ABV, in a 750ml bottle. Standard spirit strength, smooth enough to sip.
- How do I serve it?
Neat or over ice to enjoy the coffee, or long with cola or soda. It's also a lazy shortcut to a great espresso martini or a coffee-spiked Old Fashioned.
- What pairs with Old Monk Coffee XO Rum?
Anything chocolatey or coffee-forward: brownies, tiramisu, vanilla ice cream. It also cuts nicely against rich grilled meat like nyama choma.
- Where is Old Monk Coffee XO Rum from?
India. It's made by Mohan Meakin, the house behind the iconic Old Monk dark rum that's been going since 1954.
- Is it a flavoured rum or real rum?
It's the genuine Old Monk dark rum, molasses-based and oak-aged, infused with coffee. Real rum with a real coffee character, not a sugary syrup add-on.
Old Monk Coffee XO Rum 750ml
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Old Monk Coffee XO Rum 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Old Monk Coffee XO Rum 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,219. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.