Malibu ( rum ) - wikipedia Malibu ( rum ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2016 ) Malibu Type Liqueur Manufacturer West Indies Rum Distillery Ltd. Country of origin Barbados Introduced ca. 1982 Alcohol by volume 21 % Website maliburumdrinks.com Malibu is a coconut flavored liqueur, made with Caribbean rum, and possessing an alcohol content by volume of 21.0 % ( 42 proof ). 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. Contents 1 History 2 Marketing 3 Variations 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History The product was originally made from fruit spirits, flavored with rum and coconut flavoring in Curaçao.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 ( $800 m ) in 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. Marketing Past advertising campaigns labeled it `` seriously easy going '' and usually features people from the Caribbean taking life seriously, in a parody of the stress associated with the Western urban lifestyle, with a voice over at the end saying `` If people in the Caribbean took life as seriously as this, they would never have invented Malibu. It 's seriously easy going. '' The marketing thrust of Malibu rum has also strongly focused on marketing Malibu rum 's online streaming audio station known as RadioMaliBoomBoom.com. 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 # Malibu. 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, tequila known as Malibu Red and a double strength version known as Malibu Black. See also Piña colada References Jump up ^ `` Diageo sells Malibu rum ''. BBC News. 27 February 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2008. Jump up ^ Malibu Rum Being Sold By Diageo To Domecq, The New York Times, 28 February 2002 Jump up ^ Malibu rum brand to be sold to Allied, Chicago Tribune, 28 February 2002 Jump up ^ Timmons, Heather ; Kanter, James ( 22 April 2005 ). `` Purchase of Allied Domecq Seen Spurring Other Deals ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2005. Jump up ^ Malibu Rum ( 2014 - 07 - 22 ), Introducing the Malibu Best Summer Ever Project, retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12 Jump up ^ Malibu Rum ( 2014 - 06 - 06 ), MALIBU Island Spiced : Summer You vs. Rest of the Year You Commercial Part 1, retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12 Jump up ^ Pernod Ricard launches first brand - led ecommerce site as it looks to establish its own voice online, Marketing Week, 3 June 2016 Jump up ^ How Jersey Shore 's Vinny Is Leading the # Malibro Movement, Fortune, 7 April 2016 Jump up ^ `` Malibu Red Review ''. Cocktail Enthusiast. 2012 - 04 - 10. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 28. External links Official website Popular information about Malibu Rum West Indies Rum Distillery Ltd. 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Mumm Perrier - Jouët People Paul Ricard Patrick Ricard Jean Hémard Ariste Hémard Henri Louis Pernod Jules - François Pernod Jules - Félix Pernod As of 2008, the company is 46 % owned by Pernod Ricard. Via Corby. Distributed brand. Category Liquor portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malibu_(rum)&oldid=847647555 '' Categories : Drink companies of Barbados Foods containing coconut Pernod Ricard brands Liqueurs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from January 2016 All articles needing additional references Use dmy dates from March 2015 Pages using deprecated image syntax Articles with hRecipes Articles with hProducts Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Français 한국어 עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Русский Slovenčina Українська 中文 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 26 June 2018, at 20 : 43 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what is the alcohol content of malibu rum
Answer: 21.0 %