Plantation Stiggins‘ Fancy Pineapple Smoky Formula

Plantation Stiggins' Fancy Pineapple Smoky Formula is Maison Ferrand's pineapple rum given a twist, the familiar infused base finished in ex-Teeling whisky casks to layer smoke over the fruit. Ferrand is open about using dosage, so this is honestly a sweet, flavoured rum rather than a dry sipper, and it leans into that with a fun, easygoing character at 40%.

The pineapple, made by macerating and distilling the fruit and its rind, gives sweet grilled pineapple and candied tropical fruit over caramelised brown sugar, while the whisky cask adds a gentle, warming smoke that sits at the edges rather than taking over. The double column and pot still blend underneath keeps it soft. It is best understood as a flavoured crowd-pleaser, lovely in tiki cocktails or as a party pour, where the sweetness and that novel touch of smoke are exactly the point rather than a flaw.