KōHana Kea

I wanted to like this. I do not enjoy the smell at all. Even mixed I didn’t like it. I’m sorry.

Incredible nose - pineapples, sugarcane and faint whiff of alcohol. Sip starts off fruity, but alcohol quickly takes over, finishing hotter than the nose and sip would suggest. Worth checking out, because it definitely is a very "Hawaiian" agricole and unique, but it's a little rough around the edges as a sipping rum considering the price point. Excels in daiquiris, where the promise of the nose is delivered on, without any of the heat.