Plantation Pineapple Stiggins' Fancy Smoky Formula

This is one of the most disgusting things I've ever put in my mouth. I was really hoping for the smokiness of something like mezcal, but it literally (no, not figuratively) just tastes like an ashtray. This is officially my new least favorite rum.

This version gets an added whiskey smokiness, but not at all peat influenced, and slight reduction in sweetness. Stands up well as a sipper better than the regular and adds even more complexity to cocktails. It's a shame it's now hard to find.

The same pineapple rum without artificiels, aged in whiskey barrels. It's sweet, fruity and smoky.

The original Plantation Pineapple is one of my favorite rums, so I wanted to give this one a try. But I stick to the original without the smoke, this is not for me. Full disclosure I do not like smoky/peated whiskies either.

Good, but not too different from the regular version. Worth trying if you really like that one.

Aromas of pineapple, caramel, oak, banana and sweet tropical fruits. Flavors of pineapple, caramel, smoke, ripe banana and barrel. Well rounded, flavorful, great sipper

Tasted from Lisa's stash, imported from Indiana. August 28 2023
Appearance: amber
Aroma: pineapple upside down cake but on fire 🔥
Flavor: smokey pineapple. This is a rum that is what is advertised. The smoke flavor comes through in the middle then recedes. I'm enjoying this much more than I expected.

In the bottle purchased at Total Wine Burnsville MN. Looks and smells like regular Stiggins. The flavor has a much more balanced pineapple than reg stig. The smoke is not at all overwhelming and is best detected at the finish. A nice cloying drying smoke. A bit of black pepper is balance with the fruity sweetness. The perfect balance of flavors is the draw here. We’ll mixed.

Bought this as a sipper. A little thin. Not smoky or pineappley. Didn’t want as pineappley as regular Stiggins fancy but this to me is weak flavored.

It is a light rum, a touch sweet too. The aroma is restrained (opens with water), though there is a clear sweet toasted fruit note. Taste is sweet and mildly spicy, and mouthfeel is full.

The smokiness and pineapple character come out when the rum is diluted or evaporated. It works well in simple mixes with ginger ale/beer, soda water, and cola. It could probably get used in a calculated way for cocktails.