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Not really a true Cuba Libre (Rum N Coke)...lacking the garnish, but not bad either.  The coconut really is evident and you can drink this on the rocks without cola, but a 1 part cola to 2 parts run is not bad either. The Malibu Rum Black was on sale for $10 so I decided to grab it.  I’m partial to dark rums from Bacardi, Malibu is not a bad choice. At same time, I’ve learned Malibu Rum is not really a rum.  It’s more a liqueur with some rum.  It has quite an interesting history and was a rebranded drink previously called Coco Rico.  The inventor of Bailey’s marketed it as Malibu and rescued the brand. Update - 2/14/21 I’ve been enjoying Malibu Rum on the rocks.  It’s very sweet on its own.  The best part, a dram of whisky is much more enticing after imbibing this sweet liqueur. Would I buy this again though?  Probably not.  It's too sweet for my taste.

I sometimes get some interesting gifts and one friend likes to introduce me to new whisky's.  She knows my preference for more peaty malts and surprised me with this box set. The three whisky's: Caol Ila 12 - an Islay and famous for being part of the Johnnie Walker Blend. Clynelish 14 - a Highland and also part of the Johnnie Walker Blend. Talisker 10 - Isle of Skye and another peaty malt. So far I've opened up the Talisker 10 and was pleasantly surprised by both its nose and palate.  It's a decent peaty single malt, not as heavy as an Islay like Laphroig, but certainly close to my next point of reference Johnnie Walker Black. I look forward to sampling them all and learning more about these new malts.