Aluna Tropica Pandan & Pineapple Spiced Rum

Aluna Tropica Pandan & Pineapple Spiced Rum is a flavoured, molasses-based rum from the UK brand Aluna, built around pineapple and the fragrant Southeast Asian leaf pandan alongside lemongrass and galangal. As a spiced, flavoured rum it sits on the sweet, liqueur-leaning side of the category, made for mixing and aromatic interest rather than to be taken as a dry sipping rum.

The profile is distinctive for the style, pineapple and a curious popcorn note leading with ginger and lime peel behind, the palate tropical and faintly liqueur-like, and the finish carrying pineapple, popcorn and ginger. At 38% it is soft and openly sweet, an aromatic flavoured rum that leans on its unusual pandan-and-pineapple botanical blend. Honest about what it is, it earns its place in a tiki-style cocktail or a long fruity drink for anyone happy with a touch of Southeast Asian flavour and a sweet finish.