Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur
The Data
Category Liqueur
Sub-Category Liqueur
Origin
Retail Price $32.99
ABV 21%
Score 5 Stars/Supreme!
In the Glass
Appearance
Cloudy (like fruit juice) and viscous with a bright, golden to burnt orange hue.
Aromatics
The nose is very expressive offering scents of ripe tropical fruits with a passion fruit focus but also redolent of sweet mango and star fruit.
Flavor
The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich and wonderfully complex explosion of real passion fruit flavor including a pronounced tart accents that act as the perfect foil to the sweet core.
Intensity & Texture
Medium to full-bodied with a perfect balance thanks to its generous natural acidity.
Cool Factor
Chinola is a beautiful estate-grown Liqueur with incredible flavors and tremendous versatility at the home or pro bar. We absolutely love this product and it's undeniably cool.
Value Grade
Sold in the middle $30 range this fantastic Liqueur is on par with craft Liqueurs sold in the market today. Considering it's integrity and tremendous quality we find Chinola to be a bargain.
Analysis
Chinola, as the passion fruit is referred to by locals in the Dominican Republic, is a unique Liqueur with an unforgettable taste and clever packaging. The label has a vintage, old-world look but it's what's inside that creates the memories. Chinola delivers the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors perfectly and captures the taste of fresh, raw passion fruit juice. Chinola operates with an estate-grown ethic planting and harvesting a very specific type of passion fruit, harvesting, extracting the pulp, and blending it with a sugar cane spirit made from Dominican-grown cane. This is a true farm to bottle Liqueur. This is certainly our Liqueur of the Year at BevX. The quality shines through immediately and the appeal of this product is widespread. Bravo!
How to Enjoy
Chinola is amazingly versatile being delicious served simply chilled, over ice, or mixed with club soda. We love it with sparkling wine and a lime wedge. Chinola blends seamlessly with Rum, agave spirits, Vodka, and clear Brandies paired with fresh fruit juices.