My Pineapple Runneth Dry!
A few days ago I posted about the bottle of Piñaq liqueur I bought at Costco. I bought the pre-mixed passion fruit cocktail on a whim, largely because of the bespoke pineapple-shaped bottle. ...Which was kind of strange because it's made with passion fruit, not pineapple. But whatever, it's really catchy. 🤣
Thursday I opened it and poured a drink for myself and friends. We liked it. I liked it so much that I poured another drink for myself that evening. And then poured a drink or two for myself each of the next few nights. Which led to... after a couple drinks on Tuesday night it was gone. 😰
From unopened to finished in 6 days- that's the fastest I've ever torn through a bottle of liquor! ...Of course, this wasn't 80 proof liquor. It was just under half that strength, at 34 proof (17% alcohol). That matters because it means 2 shots is a serving. I was pouring drinks with about 80ml of the liqueur plus mixer. The math is not hard... 750ml ÷ 80ml per drink is only a bit over 9 drinks. With one for me, one for thee, then several more for me... well, that's how it lasted just 5½ days.
Would I buy Piñaq again? Uncertain. While I certainly enjoyed it, it's a question of enjoyment for the price. The bottle cost over $20. That's not breaking the bank- and is just over $2 per drink, plus the cost of mixer, following my math above. Even so, it seems like at that price I should try other liqueurs, too. Plus, I'm not sure I can buy this again! When I was at another Costco over the weekend I looked for the pineapple-shaped bottle and found none. It's unclear if this was a very limited quantity item Costco had or if it's a product one store manager might choose to stock while another chooses not to. Well, if I'm at Costco again this weekend I'll look against and least consider buying more.
Thursday I opened it and poured a drink for myself and friends. We liked it. I liked it so much that I poured another drink for myself that evening. And then poured a drink or two for myself each of the next few nights. Which led to... after a couple drinks on Tuesday night it was gone. 😰
From unopened to finished in 6 days- that's the fastest I've ever torn through a bottle of liquor! ...Of course, this wasn't 80 proof liquor. It was just under half that strength, at 34 proof (17% alcohol). That matters because it means 2 shots is a serving. I was pouring drinks with about 80ml of the liqueur plus mixer. The math is not hard... 750ml ÷ 80ml per drink is only a bit over 9 drinks. With one for me, one for thee, then several more for me... well, that's how it lasted just 5½ days.
Would I buy Piñaq again? Uncertain. While I certainly enjoyed it, it's a question of enjoyment for the price. The bottle cost over $20. That's not breaking the bank- and is just over $2 per drink, plus the cost of mixer, following my math above. Even so, it seems like at that price I should try other liqueurs, too. Plus, I'm not sure I can buy this again! When I was at another Costco over the weekend I looked for the pineapple-shaped bottle and found none. It's unclear if this was a very limited quantity item Costco had or if it's a product one store manager might choose to stock while another chooses not to. Well, if I'm at Costco again this weekend I'll look against and least consider buying more.