Review: Skyy Infusions Pineapple Vodka
Review: Skyy Infusions Pineapple Vodka
Who doesn’t like pineapple? Commies, that’s who.
Strange then to put pineapples and vodka together, but hey, who are we to judge. Pineapple is a natural for many cocktails — but carving up a fresh pineapple is a royal pain in the butt. Enter pineapple-infused vodka, which Skyy says it developed as an alternative to heavier rums for use in tiki drinks and the like.
Sounds good to me, but how does it taste?
Pretty good, to be frank.
I put Skyy Pineapple next to Van Gogh Pineapple (both are 70 proof) and immediately felt I got my earlier analysis wrong. Skyy is easily the better spirit here, with Van Gogh’s Pineapple Vodka having more of a bitter aftertaste and harsher medicinal quality, while Skyy’s has a fresher sweetness to it. A bit chalky, maybe, but it immediately fills the palate with what it should: pineapple essence.
That said, you’re not likely to notice much of a difference between these two in a fruit-laden cocktail, but considering the Skyy is nearly half the price of the Van Gogh, well, you make the call.
(For the record, I’d probably knock my rating of Van Gogh Pineapple down to a B+ in comparison, but I won’t do that formally without a fresh bottle to review.)
70 proof.
A- / $18.50 / skyyinfusions.com [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
Skyy Infusions Pineapple Vodka
$18.50
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Are you insane? Skyy pineapple smells and tastes like a sickly sweet candy, nothing like a fresh pineapple at all. It is, in a word, gross.
dave you are a frickin idiot
This is a great vodka and doesn’t leave you broke, very fresh taste.
I agree with Dave.
It smells JUST like pineapple, but can’t even begin to come close to tasting anything like it.
I won’t be buying this again.
what makes the vodka taste sweet if there is “no added sugar”? something is sweet in there.
Not all sweeteners are made from sugar.