Malibu (rum)

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Coconut flavored liqueur

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::summary Coconut flavored liqueur ::

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Field	Value
name	Malibu
image	[[File:Malibu (rum) logo.png
abv	21%
type	Liqueur
manufacturer	Pernod Ricard
origin	Barbados
introduced	1978
website
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Malibu () is a coconut flavored liqueur made with white rum, which has an alcohol content by volume of 21.0% (42 proof). Since 2005 the Malibu brand has been owned by Pernod Ricard, which calls it a "flavored rum", where this designation is allowed by local laws.

History

The product was created in 1978 by Tom Jago of International Distillers & Vintners, and originally made from fruit spirits, flavored with rum and coconut flavoring in Curaçao. Originally, the product was used to simplify the making of piña coladas by bartenders. When the product took off, the production was then moved to Barbados, where the rum is made by West Indies Rum Distillery Ltd., and the quality of the ingredients used was improved.

The brand was sold by Diageo to Allied Domecq for £560M ($800M) in 2002.{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1844577.stm |title= Diageo sells Malibu rum |work=BBC News |access-date=17 May 2008 | date=27 February 2002}} In 2005, French company Pernod Ricard purchased Allied Domecq for $14 billion. The deal meant that Pernod Ricard acquired a number of alcoholic beverage brands including Malibu rum. Malibu was then integrated into The Absolut Company range of brands in 2005.

Marketing

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Past advertising campaigns labeled it "seriously easy going" and usually features people from the Caribbean taking life seriously. This Caribbean focus of Malibu's advertising stands in some contrast to the fact that the town after which it is named is in California rather than the Caribbean region.

Since 2014, the advertising campaign has shifted toward the idea of Malibu encouraging people to have their "best summer ever" with a YouTube campaign and TV ads showing the difference between "summer you vs. rest of the year you". In 2016 Malibu started an internet campaign with a commerce website and via the hashtag #Malibu.

In 2022, Malibu launches global brand positioning with "Do Whatever Tastes Good".

In August 2024, Malibu partnered with the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and British Olympian Tom Daley as part of their "Drink Don't Dive" campaign, with Daley creating and modelling a range of knitted swim briefs, sunglasses, a bucket hat and sliders to raise funds for RLSS UK, and raise awareness of the dangers of swimming after drinking. Malibu and RLSS UK repeated their partnership with Daley at Christmas 2024, with Daley designing a knitted Christmas jumper reading "Drink Don't Drive" to raise awareness of the dangers of drunk driving.

Variations

The original version of Malibu rum is flavored with coconut. There are many different versions of Malibu rum in the worldwide market, flavored with various tropical fruits such as banana, pineapple, passion fruit, island melon and mango. Additionally, there is a blend with mint, known as Malibu Fresh, a version mixed with tequila known as Malibu Red, and a double-strength version known as Malibu Black, which is a 35% alcohol by volume (ABV) rum-based liqueur that combines dark rum and the original coconut-flavored liqueur.

References

(19 February 2026). "Our Brands | Pernod Ricard".
Bell, words: Emily. (2020-02-28). "8 Things You Should Know About Malibu Coconut Rum".
[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/business/malibu-rum-being-sold-by-diageo-to-domecq.html Malibu Rum Being Sold By Diageo To Domecq], [[The New York Times]], 28 February 2002
[https://web.archive.org/web/20151018224830/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-02-28/business/0202280204_1_drinks-business-allied-domecq-plc-diageo-plc Malibu rum brand to be sold to Allied], [[Chicago Tribune]], 28 February 2002
(22 April 2005). "Purchase of Allied Domecq Seen Spurring Other Deals". The New York Times.
[https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/124643/pernod-ricard-to-integrate-malibu-kahlua-international-brands-into-the-absolut-company-on-july-1st-2009?publisherId=90456/ Pernod Ricard to Integrate Malibu-Kahlúa International Brands into the Absolut Company on July 1st, 2009], [[Via Ritzau ]], 04 June 2009
Malibu Rum. (2014-07-22). "Introducing the Malibu Best Summer Ever Project".
Malibu Rum. (2014-06-06). "MALIBU Island Spiced: Summer You vs. Rest of the Year You Commercial Part 1".
[https://www.marketingweek.com/2016/06/03/pernod-ricard-launches-first-brand-led-ecommerce-site-as-it-looks-to-establish-its-own-voice-online/ Pernod Ricard launches first brand-led ecommerce site as it looks to establish its own voice online], [[Marketing Week]], 3 June 2016
[http://fortune.com/2016/04/07/jersey-shores-vinny-malibro/ How Jersey Shore’s Vinny Is Leading the #Malibro Movement], [[Fortune (magazine). Fortune]], 7 April 2016
[https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/malibu-launches-new-global-brand-positioning-with-do-whatever-tastes-good--822578805.html/ Malibu Launches New Global Brand Positioning with 'Do Whatever Tastes Good' ], [[PR Newswire]], 25 April 2022
Fielden, Eloise. (14 August 2024). "Olympic diver Tom Daley partners with Malibu". [[The Drinks Business]].
Cochrane, Ellis. (4 December 2024). "Tom Daley releases stylish knitted charity Christmas jumper". [[Prima (magazine).
(2012-04-10). "Malibu Red Review".

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