Review: Kingston Coconut Rum
Kingston Coconut Rum is produced by Prestige Wine and Spirits Group in Princeton Minnesota from rum distilled in Barbados, coconut liqueur, and natural flavors. It is bottled at 48 proof. Prestige produces several value priced spirits including Kinky Liqueur, Merry’s Irish Cream Liqueur, Opulent Vodka, and Glen Moray Malt Scotch. I picked up my white plastic label wrapped 1 Liter bottle for 11.99. Read more
Review: Burnetts Coconut Rum
Burnett’s Coconut Rum is made in Bardstown Kentucky at the Heaven Hill Distillery with rum distilled in the Caribbean. Previously bottled versions of Burnett’s Coconut Rum labeled this as a Virgin Island distilled rum. Burnett’s is a value brand probably best known for the 40 flavored vodka’s they produce. I picked up this bottle of rum for $7.99. Read more
Review: Bounty Coconut Rum
Bounty Coconut Rum is now available in the US. It is produced by St Lucia Distillers. The distillery is located at the Roseau Sugar Factory in the Roseau Valley on the Islands largest banana plantation. Bounty Coconut is made from the Bounty White Rum base. The white rum base is a blend of double column distilled rums from Guyanese molasses. The rum is aged in ex-bourbon casks for 2 years. The wood colors are filtered after blending. Coconut extracts and sugars are macerated with the rum. The rum is brought down to 50 proof with pure distilled water and sugar. Read more