Kuleana Hokulei 18 Year Rum 750 ml

Kuleana Hokulei is the flagship long-aged expression from Kuleana Rum Works in Hawaii, matured 18 years in American oak barrels before bottling at 92 proof. The base spirit starts from Hawaiian sugarcane molasses distilled in small batches, and nearly two decades in wood pushes it into deep, dark territory — a rich amber color with a nose of oak, vanilla, and caramel over a warm spice core. On the palate it is smooth and full, with a long finish that carries a hint of baking spice through to the end. This is a sipping rum aimed at whiskey drinkers as much as rum drinkers, built for a glass on its own rather than a mixer.

How to drink Kuleana Hokulei 18 Year Rum

Pour it neat in a rocks glass and treat it like an aged whiskey — the 18 years of oak give it enough weight to stand on its own. A single ice cube is fine if you want it to open up slowly.

Rum92 proof · American oak · Hawaii, USA