Step forward, tequila lovers. An innovative variant has just landed in the UK: Rooster Rojo® Smoked Pineapple Tequila. This pineapple infused Anejo tequila is a new addition to the Rooster Rojo range and is really something to crow about.
It’s an entirely new way of enjoying tequila as this pioneering variant is the first Smoked Pineapple infused tequila in the world. Rooster Rojo’s Master Distiller experimented with various pineapples and different roast levels for over a year until the perfect variety and smokiness was found. Rooster Rojo uses only Red Spanish Pineapples for this infusion due to the exceptional taste profile they provide. Blended with Rooster Rojo Anejo Tequila it gives an exceptional result: a smooth but subtle drink which can be enjoyed neat or on the rocks, or in contemporary cocktails.
If you like to know the technical side of things, this tequila, from global drinks experts, Amber Beverage Group, uses 100% Blue Weber Agave, Rooster Rojo Tequila (38% ABV) is produced in small batches at the very base of the Volćan de Tequila. Carefully crafted by the Fabrica de Tequilas Finos specialists and blended with water that is filtered through Mexican silver, Rooster Rojo is the first tequila to use this technique.
Even if you don’t consider yourself to be a tequila expert, this will appeal to those who enjoy experimenting with entirely new flavours. It’s like taking a journey into Mexico and the Caribbean: full of sunlight, elegant fruits, and excellence. Hispanic-inspired taste notes are on trend right now: with heat, smokiness, and sour, fruity notes, this is a taste like nothing you’ll have tried before.
Pineapple flavours are of course already popular, being the base of is some of the most recognizable cocktails in the world, notably a Pina Colada. Yet not all pineapples are created equal. There are 9 common varieties consumed in the world, and the choice of Red Spanish Pineapples combined with the finest tequila delivers a structured, pleasant sensation of exotic, ripe fruits and spices layered with a subtle, smoky finish.
It is available through good online speciality drinks retailers.
Pictured, left to right, the Blade; the Foamie; and the Wallhanger cocktails
Suggested serves:
Rooster Rojo and Tonic – Blade
Delicious served simply with premium tonic water and garnished with a slice of orange.
Pineapple Twisted Sour – Foamie
Rooster Rojo Smoked Pineapple 60 ml
Fresh lemon juice 40 ml
Agave syrup 15 ml (timut / timur pepper infused if available)
Pineapple liqueur 15 ml
Use egg white, ‘Foamee’, or aquafaba
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice; shake hard and strain into a coupe glass.
Sprinkle cracked pink peppercorns on top.
Smoked Pineapple juice – Wallhanger
Rooster Rojo Smoked Pineapple 50 ml
Pineapple juice 120 ml
ill a Collins glass with ice and add the tequila and juice. Stir and garnish with a wedge of lime.