Ratu Signature 8YO Rum Liqueur 700ml

I would suggest this is more of a liqueur than a spirit to be diluted with mixers. I do not like rum but this is not a heavy dark rum, it is mellow & has an amazing coconut note to it (I do not get citrus with this one). It is quite sweet but drinks best straight like a liqueur, it's just divine, have been recommending to everyone, I just LOVE it.

A very surprise find - though sugar cane is a staple crop in Fiji I don't know why I'm surprised they can make good rum. It's squarely in the sweet category - be warned. A huge initial chocolate flavour which tails off to a very long finish of coconut - strangely, not a sweet coconut - more toasted coconut (apparently it's filtered through "coconut shell carbon" - whatever that is?) It really does have a huge long finish that lingers on and goes away from the initial sweet chocolate flavour. Really quite smooth too - it's only 35%, I guess made for the US market, and definitely no burn - but misses out on that stomach-warming thing good 40% rum has. Would be great in cocktails but very good for sipping on its own. Already tried it as a shot in hot chocolate drink - superb. The blurb says citrus - I don't get that at all. Chocolate and coconut should make for a Bounty bar - but it drinks differently - sweet chocolate, almost bitter coconut - not the same thing. Will definitely be a keeper, and great price. If you like sweet rums this is a standout - not quite up there with Bumbu, but close. I haven't tried their other rums yet - the base rum should be quite good I think - smooth. Drinking this in winter currently - should be a good summer drink too. Neat, in cocktails, in hot chocolate, all good.
Fiji rum - who'd have thunk?