Nintos
Hawaiian Moonshine Okolehao
Other Sugarcane — Hawaii, USA
Reviewed
December 14, 2018 (edited December 16, 2018)
Okolehao isn’t made on a wide scale outside of this single product that also happens to be relatively rare, which I can certainly appreciate. It’s got a distinct vegetal taste, almost like some kind of drinkable aftershave—that’s better than it may sound. Think of Chartreuse. One problem I have is that the finish has a very intense burn to go along with the ti root taste. Haven’t tried using it in a mixed drink yet but I imagine it’ll be hard to find a balance between the very in-your-face alcohol, the subtle vegetal flavor, and whatever you’re mixing it with.
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@PBMichiganWolverine Ha! I completely agree.
@Nintos the one in Maui was really good too. Then again, they probably can make shoe polish, and let the scenery and ambiance do the talking
@PBMichiganWolverine This okolehao distillery is actually on O'ahu, located on the Southeast end of the island. I haven’t yet had the pleasure of going there but they have tours and tastings and all that. The distillery also makes different kinds of vodka, and I gotta say their coconut vodka is pretty great.
Is the one in Maui? About an hour west from Haleakala ?