Plantation Pineapple Stiggins' Fancy Smoky Formula

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 40% | Colouring: Yes

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A finish in former Teeling whiskey casks gives this limited-edition version of Stiggins' Fancy its smoky accent. After the pineapple components have been blended, the spirit spends a further four to six months in casks that previously held peated Irish single malt. These oak casks hold 200 litres. Their influence complements the fruit-led character rather than overshadowing it.

To create the pineapple flavour, the peel and flesh are processed separately. Victoria pineapple peels are steeped in Plantation 3 Stars, after which the rum is distilled again in Ferrand's copper pot stills. The flesh, meanwhile, is steeped in Plantation Original Dark for three months. Only then are the distillate and fruit infusion blended together. Molasses is the raw material for the rum base, and the dosage is 20 grams of sugar per litre.

This bottling can be enjoyed neat or used in cocktails that call for a distinctive pineapple and smoke accent. It contains 40% alcohol and comes in a 0.7-litre bottle with illustrated gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, pineapple and other tropical fruits meet citrus peel and smoke. A trace of clove and a hint of dry peat complete the bouquet.
• Palate: On the palate, ripe banana, pineapple and spices come together with a pleasing structure.
• Finish: A smoky note lingers in the harmonious finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Maison Ferrand is the house behind Plantation. The rum range grew out of exchanges with Caribbean distilleries that sourced used Ferrand casks to mature their spirits. Alexandre Gabriel began selecting rums there and bringing them to the Cognac region for further maturation. This combination of tropical maturation and subsequent cask ageing in France shapes the brand's approach.

Gabriel developed the original Stiggins' Fancy together with cocktail historian David Wondrich. It takes its name from Reverend Stiggins in Charles Dickens’ Pickwick Papers, who has a fondness for pineapple rum. For the Smoky Formula, Ferrand built on its reciprocal cask exchange with Teeling. The Dublin distillery, which opened in 2015, had already matured whiskey in former Plantation casks. Here, the exchange runs in the opposite direction, bringing the influence of peated Irish whiskey to the pineapple creation.

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