Malibu Black Rum (175cl, 35%)

A higher-proof, coconut-flavoured Caribbean rum from Barbados, made at West Indies Rum Distillery Ltd. It begins with sugarcane molasses from Barbados and Guyana, with supplementary stock from Central and South America, and is distilled in three successive column still stages before coconut flavouring is added. It is bottled at 35% ABV in a 1.75-litre bottle. The aroma shows fresh coconut, toasted woody notes, vanilla, caramel and faint cinnamon. The palate is drier than the Original, with coconut, buttercream, vanilla, orange peel and deeper rum notes. The finish is medium, with toasted coconut and a clean white-rum-like close.