Malibu is a coconut flavored liqueur, made with Caribbean rum, and possessing an alcohol content by volume of 21.0 %. As of 2017 the Malibu brand is owned by Pernod Ricard, who calls it a "flavored rum", where this designation is allowed by local laws.

What kind of alcohol is Malibu?

Malibu is a coconut-flavored liqueur made with Caribbean rum. It's not technically a rum because the alcohol level is low (21% ABV) and it's made with added sugar. Rum must be 80 proof (40% ABV) to be legally considered rum, and it has no added sugar.

Can you drink Malibu rum straight?

Malibu Rum Caribbean Rum with Coconut has an incredibly, sweet, exotic taste and smell. This rum tastes like liquid candy, you can drink this straight from the bottle on ice or use it to spice-up your mixed drinks, here are a few.