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Pineapple
Rum

Spirit Guide

84

Proof

42%

Alc/Vol

750

ML

AWARDS

Gold Medal Berlin International Spirits Competition, 2021

USA Flavored Rum Distillery of the Year Berlin International Spirits Competition, 2021

Ohio Rum Distillery of the Year New York International Spirits Competition, 2022

Bronze Medal New York International Spirits Competition, 2022

aroma

Pineapple Hard Candy
Dehydrated Fruit
Floral/Hydrangea
Honeysuckle
Overripe Stone Fruits
Pineapple Husk

Flavor

Dried Apricot
Cashew Extract
Caramelized Sugars
Vanilla
Persimmons
Fruitcake

STORY

Echo Spirits Pineapple Rum is a natural infusion of our silver Rum. Many pineapple-flavored rums are either artificially-flavored and -colored or use freshly-cut pineapple. This results in a very sweet spirit. Certainly tasty when giving a sample to someone, but harder to work with in a cocktail. Even making a simple daiquiri would be more difficult, with a bartender needing to adjust the amount of sugar being used to account for the sugar in the base spirit.

Instead, we use both the flesh and bark/husk of pineapples which have been juiced by our friends at Simple Times Mixers. Since the juice is gone, most of the sugar is as well, but plenty of the rich pineapple flavor is left. This creates a dry pineapple rum, which allows it to be easily substituted for any silver rum as well as used in dry, boozy applications.

We infuse in small batches at a time, so some color variation can occur. We strive instead to ensure that our flavor profile is consistent. We don't add any artificial flavoring or coloring. All of our flavor comes from real, whole ingredients. Some sediment or floaties can occur in a bottle over time as particles bond together. A simple shake will dissipate these, and everything inside is safe to consume. What you're seeing is just tiny pieces of pineapple!

Start Dreaming Of:

BAKING SPICES & HERBS

Cloves
Grated Cinnamon
Ginger
Sage
Tumeric
Cherry Bark

FRUITS & NUTS

Cashews
Almonds
Coconut
Rambutan
Papaya
Tart Apples

CORDIALS & LIQUEURS

Orgeat
Amaretto
Falernum
Luxardo
Cynar
Gentian Liqueurs

SAVORY

Pork
Brown Butter
Cheeses (Swiss Gruyere, Aged Cheddars, Parmesan, Manchego)
Roasted Chili Peppers

Lessons Learned

We've been working with this for a while. Here are some discoveries we've made.

  • Try it in less obvious ways - it works well in dry, boozy cocktails. Be adventurous and think outside the "tropical" box.
  • Make sure you use a bit of sugar and acidity to maximize the pineapple character.
  • Substitute it anywhere you would use a silver rum for an easy riff.
  • In something bubbly and effervescent, substitute 1 oz pineapple juice for 1 oz of the bubbles to make the pineapple shine.
  • Try it in place of gin in boozy, stirred cocktails for a fruity-but-dry riff. Think a Negroni, Last Word, or Gimlet.

Cocktail Outlines

Sours

Sour #1

2 parts Pineapple Rum

1 part Lime

1 part (choose 1)

  • Sage Simple Syrup
  • Brown Butter Simple Syrup
  • Coconut Simple Syrup

Sour #2

2 parts Pineapple Rum

1 part Meyer Lemon Juice

1 part (choose 1)

  • Caramel Simple Syrup
  • Lavender Simple Syrup
  • Tarragon Simple Syrup

Highballs or Build-In-Glass

Highball #1

2 oz Pineapple Rum

0.5 oz Pineapple Juice

0.5 oz (choose 1)

  • Lemon Juice
  • Cara Cara Orange Juice

top with (choose 1)

  • Club Soda
  • Tonic

Consider adding:

0.5 oz Simple Syrup

Highball #2

2 oz Pineapple Rum

0.5 oz Lime Juice

top with (choose 1)

  • Ginger Beer
  • Hibiscus Ginger Beer

Consider splitting the base spirit into 1 oz Pineapple Rum and 1 oz Spiced Rum.

Highball #3

1 oz Pineapple Rum

0.5 oz Lemon Juice

0.25 oz Simple Syrup

top with (choose 1)

  • Prosecco
  • Sparkling Rosé

Consider adding a splash of rose water.

Punches

Punch #1

1.5 oz Pineapple Rum

0.5 oz Amaro Montenegro

2 oz (choose 1)

  • Pineapple Juice
  • Passionfruit Juice
  • Papaya Juice
  • Mango Juice

0.5 oz Honey Simple Syrup

Consider Adding:

0.25 oz Fernet Branca

Shaken
Garnish with a sage leaf.

Punch #2

1.5 oz Pineapple Rum

0.5 oz Pamplemousse

1.5 oz Pink Guava Nectar

0.5 oz (choose 1)

  • Kalamansi Juice
  • Lime Juice

0.5 oz (choose 1)

  • Simple Syrup
  • Rosemary Simple Syrup

Consider Adding:
0.25 oz Red aperitif amaro - Aperol or Campari

Shaken

Boozy & Stirred

STIRRED #1

1.5 oz Pineapple Rum

1.5 oz Amaretto Liqueur

bitters (choose 1)

  • Tiki
  • Burlesque
  • Molé

STIRRED #2

1 oz Pineapple Rum

1 oz (choose 1)

  • Blanc Vermouth
  • Gentian Liqueur (Suze or Aveze)

1 oz (choose 1)

  • Campari
  • Meletti
  • Cynar

Garnish with an orange peel.

STIRRED #3

2 oz Pineapple Rum

0.5 oz (choose 1)

  • Demerara Simple Syrup
  • Turbinado Simple Syrup
  • Orange Curacao
  • Coconut Simple Syrup

bitters (choose 1)

  • Orange Bitters
  • Other Citrus Bitters
  • Aromatic Bitters

For specific recipes and more information, visit our customer-facing Pineapple Rum page.