COMPARATIVE LIT ESSAY:
The secret is out of the bag that pineapples, and regular apples, are inseparable for a reason. They make for the best pairing. So tonight, I pit a newcomer against one of my favorites. Though they are both on the more refined end of the pineapple craze, they are definitely different. Passport smells like a tropical fruit market after it rains and it drinks like a spiked fruit cocktail made with fresh fruit blended in. It is mellow and medium-bodied with lots of that unfiltered goodness. The Pineapple Haze, on the other hand, is lighter, dryer, less sweet, and has better artwork. It is just classier.
Passport has less of an edge as it is just two clicks away from still. It is full of fruity micro pulp and the round notes of the passion fruit really smooth out the sweetness of the pineapple. Passport is less astringent than the Haze which is more finely filtered—though with some goodies left in the glass—and it also has a much bolder flavor than Original Sin. One drink screams for a party on the beach and begs for a drink umbrella, where the other on is a bit classier and better if you want to have a drink inside. But Pineapple Haze is not just a plain old semi-sweet. It is something sophisticated but with a fun side. While Passport isn’t the sweetest thing out there, go with Haze if you like it dryer and more mellow with a more traditional apple cider taste. But if you need a passport to get out of your norm and to someplace fun, Schilling’s the ticket.