I discovered Malibu only a couple of years ago and it has since been my almost sole choice of drink! It has refreshing and original flavour that is very different to that of other alcoholic drinks. Whilst drinking a vodka and coke in a pub at lunchtime (or even better on a hot sunny beach in the Carribean) would give me a slightly sicky headachey feeling, Malibu never, ever does this to me, at least not until the next morning.
I'm sure nearly all of us can remember at least one of the Malibu adverts "imagine if us Carribeans took life as seriously as the rest of the world", and then follows a hilarious scenario with Carribeans arguing about one thing or another, for example a bus being late, or trying to pay with a melon by credit card. Malibu is described by these adverts as seriously easy going, what a perfect description!
~*~The Taste~*~ For those of you who have never tasted Malibu rum before, I'll try and do it justice!
It is made from Carribean white rum with coconut. It's really hard to describe the taste as anything else expect from 'coconutty' and 'perfect'! On your first sip of Malibu you will sense an exotic flavour much different to other alcoholic drinks avaliable. The taste is definetly something original and special. You definetly have to taste Malibu yourself to understand the full flavour, as there really is no way to describe it to do it justice!
~*~The Flavours~*~ There are currently three malibu flavours avaliable - standard Malibu, the flavour I'm reviewing which is rum and coconut. Then there's Pineapple malibu, and also Mango malibu, which are both pretty new flavours that I haven't yet had a chance to taste (but will surely be doing soon!)
~*~Mix With...~*~ Anything! My personal favourite is Malibu and coke. Malibu and lemonade is also quite nice, although I definetly prefer it with coke. My sister loves Malibu and orange juice, I've tried it but I must say I'm not overly keen on it with orange. Mixed with pineapple, this rum also makes a gorgeous drink.
A friend of mine recently revealed that she discovered on the interenet that you can mix Malibu with milk for a nice drink, so she tried it out and actually liked it! I must admit that I've never been brave enough to try it out - alcohol and milk should never be able to meet in my eyes, but for all of you out there who are a bit more adventurous, give it a go!
Of course you will also find it in a variety of different cocktails, such as the 'Nutty Summer Martini', which is a mix of Bitter, Amateretto, Malibu, Advocaat, Pineapple Juice and Double Cream. I've had a try at making this at home and (minus the double cream) loved it! Definetly worth a try, but have a look on the net for other cocktails you can make with Malibu, there's so many to suit all tastebuds!
~*~The Packaging~*~ The standard Malibu comes in a just off-white bottle, with a little clear wiggly line up one side, so you can see how much you've got left. This is a good idea as the Malibu bottle itself it very heavy and therefore you can sometimes think you've got more left than you actually have (sob, sob). The bottle is pretty basic - plain with 'Malibu' written in the center, with a picture of palm trees with a sunset. I like the packaging of the Malibu bottle - classy and not too over the top.
The packaging for the Pineapple Malibu version is the same, with the only difference is the background is yellow instead of white, and the mango Malibu is orange background.
~*~The Price~*~ 70cl of Malibu will usually set you back around £11.98, although at the moment in Asda it's just £9.98
1 litre of Malibu is usually from £14-£17 depending on where you buy it from, although I just checked online at Asda and 1litre is currently priced at £13.48, perhaps they are doing a special offer!
Also currently selling at Asda ionline s "Malibu White Rum and Pineapple" for just £5.00 for 17cl, on offer from £11.98! I haven't actually seen this in any of the Asda stores whilst shopping for the discounted price so it must be a new offer, but I'm definetly going to pick one up next time I go in for that price!
~*~The Disadvantages~*~ Malibu, unless on offer, is pretty expensive, and it is possible to pick up other versions of it (like supermarkets own rum and coconut) for half the price and for nearly all of the taste. That's the main disadvantage to this drink.
Malibu is also very easy to drink, and you can sometimes forget that it's alcoholic, leaving you a bit worse for wear - oops! So it's important to keep tabs on how much your drinking. That's about the only disadvantages though!
~*~The Website~*~ Yes, they actually have a whole website devoted to this drink, and rightly so! The wesbite allows you to look at a few of the Malibu television advertisements, which I personally love! There is also a variety of Malibu facts which tells you about its history and heritage (did you know that the Malibu distillery overlooks the white sands and beach of Black Rock in the West Indies?). There is a lovely little soundtrack going on for the website, repetitive and jangly, it suits the Malibu perfectly but gets annoying after a while - luckily you can turn it off!
The website also gives you ideas of mixers for your Malibu, yes Malibu and milk is on there! Have any of you tried it, actually? Maybe it's more common than I thought! There's also a crazy little man that you can make play music by pressing the a-z keys on your keyboard. Lovely!
Overall, I love Malibu - although the price is a bit steep I continue to buy it and it hasn't put me off in the slightest. I recommend you all drink some, now!
Love Bex X x X
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Advantages: Unique drink, Very versatile and very commondly used in cocktails, Can have a lot of it Disadvantages: As with all alcohol it must be drunk in moderation
vinodgm 20.04.2002 (20.04.2002)
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