Kuleana Rum Works Earns Top Scores from Wine Enthusiast

KOHALA, Hawai'i, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuleana Rum Works, the Hawai'i-based distillery celebrated for its additive-free, award-winning rums, is proud to announce that two of its signature rums have received outstanding ratings by Wine Enthusiast, one of the world's most influential wine and spirits publications.

• 95 Points — Kuleana Rum Works Nanea® (43% ABV | $65)
• 94 Points — Kuleana Rum Works Huihui® | Best Buy (40% ABV | $45)

The 95-point score for Nanea® places it among the highest-rated rums in the world, recognized for its exceptional balance, depth, and craftsmanship. 

Meanwhile, Huihui® earned a 94-point rating and the coveted Best Buy designation, highlighting its incredible quality and value. 

"These ratings from Wine Enthusiast affirm our mission to discover, make, and share world-class rum while celebrating Hawai'i in everything we do," said Steve Jefferson, Founder & CEO. "We are honored to see our work recognized at this level and grateful to share these rums, born in Kohala, with the world."

About Kuleana Rum Works
Founded on the island of Hawai'i in 2013, Kuleana Rum Works crafts award-winning, additive-free rums—led by its signature Hawaiian Rum Agricole®—from fresh kō (heirloom Hawaiian sugarcane) grown on its regenerative Kohala farm. Now available in more than 15 states and Japan, Kuleana Rum Works champions excellence, transparency, and community stewardship.

Learn more at kuleanarum.com.

Media Contact:
Steve Jefferson
Founder and CEO, Kuleana Rum Works
808-345-1319
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