Chinola releases Pineapple liqueur
Pineapple is the third liqueur flavour from Chinola, following the release of Mango last spring.
Chinola Pineapple will be available in 40 US markets starting 14 April.
It is the third release from the Dominican Republic-based brand, following Mango, which launched last April in 22 states, and its flagship Passion Fruit, which took Gold at The Liqueur & Speciality Spirits Masters 2024.
The new product is a neutral cane spirit made from 100% fresh MD2 pineapple, which is beloved in the Dominican Republic. All Chinola releases seek to celebrate the country’s tropical flavours.
“We’ve always been driven by a passion to create liqueurs that reflect the beauty and authenticity of the Dominican Republic,” said founder and CEO Andrew Merinoff. “Chinola Pineapple brings that vision to life with the bold, tropical intensity of MD2 pineapple, which is renowned for its golden sweetness and rich, full-bodied flavour.”
While this is Chinola’s second release in as many years, Merinoff says the process was time- and labour-intensive.
“Research and development is always happening behind the scenes, so as we looked at the fruits that truly define the Caribbean, pineapple stood out. It’s not just a flavour, it’s a symbol of the region’s agricultural heritage,” he said.
“Many would have walked away when they realised how challenging it is to maintain a fresh pineapple flavor. It takes years of research and an unwavering commitment to quality to create a liqueur that actually tastes like the fruit itself. But, from inception, we set out to fill a void behind the bar, creating a sustainable, high-quality way to bring authentic fruit flavors into cocktails.”
Chinola Pineapple is bottled at 21% ABV and priced at US$30.
Brands are betting big on pineapple this year; this liqueur comes a week after Jim Beam announced a pineapple-flavoured whiskey.
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