Chamarel Chamarel Coconut Liqueur

Chamarel makes this Coconut Liqueur on Mauritius, using its cane-juice rum as the foundation for a sweetened, flavoured product. It is a liqueur first and foremost, so it should be judged as a sweet coconut treat rather than a rum, and it sits a long way from the dry agricole-style spirits the distillery also produces.

Bottled at a low 35%, it is unambiguously sweet. The nose is fruity with tropical fruit and coconut, while the palate doubles down on coconut and tropical fruit carried on plenty of sugar. The finish is short and sweet with coconut lingering. Honestly, this is a sugary, easy-drinking liqueur whose appeal rests entirely on whether coconut sweetness is what you want, best poured over ice or stirred into a tropical cocktail rather than sipped as a serious rum.