Pineapple Rum was quite a popular delicacy in the 19th century. In fact, in Charles Dickens first serialized novel, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (published in 19 monthly magazine instalments, from March 1836 to October 1837), Pineapple Rum is the preferred tipple of the fictitious Reverend Stiggins, a man who staunchly preached of temperance while secretly enjoying his pineapple rum, usually mixed with hot tea.
In a research collaboration between Dave Wondrich (cocktail guru and author of Imbibe) and Alexander Gabriel (Alexandre Gabriel, President and Owner, of Cognac Ferrand), the spirit has been revived as Stiggins’ Fancy Plantation Pineapple Rum.
To make this new flavoured rum, Alexandre Gabriel began with flavourful Victorian Pineapples. These pineapples are peeled by hand, and the left over rinds are infused with Plantation 3 Stars Silver Rum (see review here) for one week. The resulting infused spirit is then distilled upon Cognac Ferrand’s copper alembic pot stills.
The leftover pineapple fruit is infused with Plantation Original Dark Rum (see review here) for a full three months. Then the re-distilled Plantation 3 Star Rum (which had been infused with the pineapple rinds) is then combined with the pineapple fruit infused Plantation Original Dark Rum. The two spirits are allowed to marry, and then they are re-casked in oak barrels for three months.
I was sent a sample bottle a few months ago, and now that my Spiced Rum series of reviews is complete, I have had time to play with the new Plantation Pineapple Rum. Here is a nice fancy cocktail which pairs the infused pineapple flavour of Stiggins’ Fancy Plantation Pineapple Rum with fresh lime.
Fancy Pineapple & Lime Daiquiri
1 3/4 oz Stiggins’ Fancy Plantation Pineapple Rum
1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Orange Curacao
3/4 oz fresh Lime Juice
1/4 oz Sugar Syrup (1:1 ratio)
dash or two Angostura Bitters
Ice
Orange Coil
Add the first five ingredients into a metal cocktail shaker with ice
Shake until the outside of the shaker begins to frost
Strain into a cocktail glass
Add an orange peel coil with a lump of ice for garnish
Enjoy!
If you are interested in more cocktail recipes, please click this link (Cocktails and Recipes) for more mixed drink recipes!
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PS: My complete review of Stiggins’ Fancy Plantation Pineapple Rum will publish tomorrow, Chimo!
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