Koloa Rum Company Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) 2017 5yr 60,55%

RX14061 Very good Single Cask 300 bottles <100€

“Hawaiian cask rum; coconut, spice, bold uniqueness.”

Rumclub Private Selection Edition 30 features Hawaiian rum from Koloa Rum Company, bottled by Spirit of Rum. Distilled in 2017, this 5-year-old cask strength rum at 60.55% ABV gives a flavor profile dominated by coconut, followed by vanilla, nutty, and licorice notes, with a fragrance hinting at vanilla, coconut, and burnt sugar. Users find this limited release of 300 bottles as intriguing with bold spices and sweet undertones reminiscent of chocolate. While some enjoy its uniqueness and complexity, others note a lack of depth. As a Hawaiian single barrel at full cask strength, its tropical essence offers a compelling taste and aromatic experience, showcasing an exotic blend reminiscent of both classic and new-wave rum territories.

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Highlights

Unique tropical profile
Well integrated alcohol
Intriguing flavor complexity

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How does this rum taste?

A Hawaiian single cask rum with vibrant coconut, vanilla, and spicy notes. This limited edition blends tropical sweetness with a bold, spicy edge, capturing users' curiosity.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Coconut Burnt sugar Fruity Spicy Sweet

Taste

Coconut Spicy Vanilla Nutty Licorice Salty

Finish

Milk chocolate Citrus Vanilla Roasted Caramel Cappuccino

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Zucker und Zeste

20 August 2024

8.3/10

“In der Nase wirkt das Ganze äußerst entspannt: Es entfaltet sich ein Mix aus Frucht, viel Vanille, etwas Muskatnuss, Holz, Blüten und gebranntem Zucker. Was für eine Einladung, den Rum direkt zu probieren. Im Mund setzt sich dieser Eindruck fort. Angenehm würzig, dezente Kokosnuss-Noten, viiiieel Vanille, ein wenig Salz, junges Holz (damit nicht sehr bitter) und Milchschokolade, Lakritz und Bitterorange. Schmeckt wie ein Mix aus intensivem Spanier und Foursquare mit Salz. Der Koloa Single Cask hat etwas Nussig-Cremiges, die Textur erinnert uns ein wenig an Erdnussbutter.”

Aroma

Fruity Vanilla Nutmeg Woody Burnt sugar

Taste

Spicy Coconut Salty Creamy Peanut butter

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Zucker und Zeste

crazyforgoodbooze

5 February 2023

7.7/10

“Probably the first single barrel at cask strength from Hawaii to date. On the nose still quite perfumed, in the taste then quite clearly coconut, some citrus abrasion, milk chocolate, sea salt and vanilla pulp and slightly metallic notes. Pleases well, but could be a little rounder. ne bottle I would not need it.”

Aroma

Coconut Orange Parfum Burnt sugar Vanilla

Taste

Salty Milk chocolate Metallic Coconut Lemon peel

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

Galli33

22 October 2023

8.2/10

“Very interesting rum…btw. my first one from Hawaii! It’s balanced, delicious, alcohol is integrated well! Blind could this be a foursquare too.”

Aroma

Burnt sugar Vanilla Fruity Flowery Coconut

Taste

Nutty Almond Roasted Creamy Vanilla

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Galli33

Christoph

17 December 2022

8.4/10

“An exciting new rum profile. At the beginning almost only fruit (orange to tangerine), which develops after some time in the glass to a delicious cocoa and milk chocolate mix (of course, not nearly as much cocoa as the infused variant of Koloa). Young wood and a certain spiciness that cavorts between fruit and chocolate rounds it all out.”

Aroma

Orange Mandarin Young wood Parfum Spicy

Taste

Young wood Licorice Spicy Milk chocolate Cocoa

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Christoph

Jakob

20 December 2022

7.7/10

“Not bad for a five-year-old rum. The storage in Hawaii means of course a different degree of maturity than in continental storage, for example, at one of the large European brokers - in this respect, one should not be misled by the age statement. Exciting and promising in essence - I'm curious what further years in the barrel or possibly differently pre-occupied barrels can cause. Currently tasty solid, but still relatively close to comparable profiles from Barbados, Belize or Venezuela. All the sadder that all the rest of matured bottlings, which has reached us from Kōloa from Kaua'i so far, was hardly comparable, because probably not bottled pure (nota bene a guess on my part, based purely on subjective taste experiences). Beautiful discovery!”

Aroma

Orange Marmalade Vanilla Burnt sugar Allspice

Taste

Oak Milk chocolate Cappuccino Roasted Vanilla

Frank

29 November 2022

8.5/10

“From the distillery there's a single barrel with about 59%, which's m.E. only in the U.S.. But at least this is probably the first single cask of an independent bottler... am curious:Nose: very aromatic, lots of fruit, sweet and floral, almost perfume. Besides but also neat spicy with allspice or nutmeg and vanilla. Fresh green apple and muted blackberry, quince, bergamot and lemon. Sweetness comes from burnt and caramelized sugar. I also find some milk chocolate. Slightly smoky-roasty in the background with a subtle vinegar note.Palate: interesting; spicy, slightly bitter-salty-hot and coconut milk at first. Creamy texture. Sweet caraway with some licorice and fat nut, pecan. Almost some umami. Lemon zest, metallic.Excitingly good!”

Aroma

Spicy Fruity Sweet Flowery Floral

Taste

Spicy Fruity Coconut Nutty Licorice

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Frank

TheRhumhoe

27 January 2024

8.2/10

“Originaire d’Hawaï, ce nectar laisse l’impression d’un rhum gourmand et généreux au nez, avec des effluves de chocolat au lait et de chocolat blanc, de caramel, de sucre brun et brûlé, des notes rôties et un fruité sur les fruits secs et à coque (noix de coco). Si les épices et le bois se fondent bien au profil, ce sont les fleurs qui créent la surprise en offrant une autre dimension olfactive. Une belle première approche. L’attaque en bouche est puissante, portée des épices qui s’accrochent au palais, accompagnées de caramel, de noix de coco, de chocolat au lait et d’un boisé léger. Les fruits secs, les agrumes et les fruits à coque ressortent après aération. L’alcool est un poil piquant, mais le profil reste agréable et facile d’apprche. La finale est de longueur convenable, chaude et épicée, avec une trame de noix de coco, de caramel, de bois rôti, d’agrumes et de chocolat au lait. C’est légèrement salé sur la fin. Un rhum gouleyant avec du caractère, au terroir singulier et prometteur pour la suite.”

Aroma

Milk chocolate Spice Vanilla Spicy Peppery

Taste

Milk chocolate Woody Spicy Vanilla Spice

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user TheRhumhoe

BjörnNi 🥃

8 February 2023

8.5/10

“Lots of orange, cacao and milk chocolate in addition fresh wood. Great rum.”

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user BjörnNi 🥃

Tom Buteneers

17 March 2024

7.8/10

“Last of the sample and saw that I haven’t rated it yet. Nice rum, lots of coconut and milk chocolate in the profile. Good “gateway rum” towards non-sugared cask strength stuff.”

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Tom Buteneers

Lukas Jäger

19 December 2022

8.3/10

“Koloa I knew so far only from the liqueurs / Spiced Rums, which are probably distributed exclusively. These I found quite interesting, but unfortunately do not fit so at all in my profile, because just gespiced and especially massively sugared. With this single cask is now the opportunity to test the basic substance and somehow I like it. Almost cliché for Hawaii I taste coconut, but in addition especially wood and spices. Not bad for a 5-year-old rum. Somehow the rum swings between boring Spanish with vanilla, caramel and slightly fruity notes and a British representative, which comes rather heavy and spicy. Overall exciting and as always my credo applies: New and unknown is an enrichment, especially in the rum world!”

Aroma

Parfum Fruity Vanilla Coconut Musty

Taste

Spicy Coconut Licorice Young wood Nutty

Michael Schillheim

27 May 2023

8.1/10

“Heute ist der Abend der persönlichen Premieren. Zuerst den Brazil und nun ein Rum aus Hawaii. In der Nase, am Gaumen sowie im Nachklang eine bunte Mischung aus Kokosnuss, Schokolade, würzig und ein bisschen Zitrusmarmelade. Das spannende Profil verweilt leider nicht allzu lange auf der Zunge. Mir gefällt der Rum, aber für eine ganze Flasche reicht es dann doch nicht. Gespannt bin ich auf das, was da noch in den nächsten Jahren kommt.”

Aroma

Coconut Parfum Citrus

Taste

Coconut Salty Milk chocolate Vanilla Spicy

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Michael Schillheim

Thunderbird

5 February 2023

7.5/10

“The nose I find very restrained, after the alcohol note is verpflogen after some time!Delicate fruity notes, coupled with a floral sweetish nuance!On the palate, the alcohol (even after some time in the glass) is clearly perceptible! The spicy salty flavors predominate. The finish is relatively short (cappuccino, toasty and in the background with grapefruit)An interesting new rum”

Aroma

Burnt sugar Flowery Vanilla Fruity

Taste

Spicy Licorice Salty Creamy Alcoholic

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Thunderbird

Rodolphe

4 March 2023

8.0/10

“Premier essai d'un rhum de Hawaii. Profil gourmand façon barbade ou belize. Un peu fort en alcool à mon goût celui ci. Au final c'est sympa, je suis bien content d'avoir essayé.”

Aroma

Vanilla Spicy Woody Burnt sugar Coconut

Taste

Coconut Spicy Salty Nutty Vanilla

Christian Rudt

24 February 2024

8.1/10

“In der Samplekiste gekramt und diesen Rum hervorgeholt der schon lange auf der irgendwie immer länger werdenden "muss ich endlich Mal probieren Liste" stand. Der Rum ist in der Nase eher reserviert, irgendwie wirkt es als wäre das ganze in einer Parfüm Hülle konserviert. Nicht schlecht aber ein wenig langweilig. Zum Glück entfalten sich die Aromen am Gaumen und wir erleben Urlaubsfeeling. Viel Kokosnuss und etwas Vanille. Etwas Cappuccino, eine leckere Geschichte einfach. Nicht zu komplex aber es reicht das ich mich jetzt gerade auf die 🏝️ wünsche 😀”

Aroma

Coconut Vanilla Parfum Flowery Cocoa

Taste

Coconut Vanilla Young wood Creamy Caramel

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Christian Rudt

Alex Kunath

17 May 2023

8.4/10

“Schöne Süße und Frucht. Hat mir gut gefallen wird aber nicht mein Favorit werden.”

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) taken from user Alex Kunath

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
USA

Distillery
Koloa Rum Company

Bottler
Spirit of Rum

Brand
Rumclub Private Selection

RumX ID
RX14061

ABV
60,55%

Vintage
2017

Made from
Sugar cane juice

Age
5 years

No. of bottles
300

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
<100€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

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