Most of the recent entrants have been pineapple-flavored rums, often nodding to the influence of Tiki culture. Consider Tiki Lovers pineapple-flavored rum by Germany’s Bitter Truth, wherein aged and unaged rums are “infused and rested” with pineapple extract. Or Cutwater’s Bali Hai Tiki pineapple-flavored rum, a flavored gold rum that was released in 2018. These rums all signal the Stiggins influence, from the dark rum hue to the more nuanced pineapple and less sweetness compared to traditional flavored rums.
But one in particular, Maggie’s Farm 50/50 pineapple rum from Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Distilling, makes it clear that it pays homage to Stiggins, seeking to make a craft version of the popular pineapple rum. The new bottling was released in December 2018…