**Pina Colada Party (Jungle Flavors) 10% (11-29-24)** -- What is the bare minimum for a PC ?? I'd say Coconut, Pineapple, and Rum, or at LEAST. This one had MOST of that, with a little cherry tossed in on top. From the MFG:
> Our Piña Colada One Shots delivers an enticing aroma where creamy coconut and juicy pineapple are enriched by a hint of spicy rum undertones and topped with a sweet cherry garnish. Versatile and vibrant, this tropical blend is perfect for enhancing everything from cocktails and desserts to candies, bringing a touch of island paradise to any creation.
About the only element I could barely pick up on, was the rum. Sometimes I got a hint, other times not. The Pineapple, and Coconut were pretty evenly matched strength wise, and that worked pretty good. The cherry while present, was much lower in the mix. As I mention often, sometimes flavors / mixes take some time to "break in" when first testing, and this one did somewhat. The biggest change from immediate, to post break in would be the dryness from the coconut. At first it was pretty present, and almost distracting, but after the break in period, it abated quite nicely. It was still present, but not as distracting as initially. The Pineapple was juicy, yellow, and sweet, and the coocnut was much more of a dry flake, than a coconut cream. The cherry, while lower in the mix, was a sweetened Maraschino type, and did work to accent the overall mix.
At 10% it was fairly strong, and close to a 7/10 on the strength scale, and sweetness was just at about mid level, which worked with this profile. No off-notes, and no complaints, EXCEPT for, hehe, the fairly, to somewhat present dryness from the coconut. You're personal tastes may dictate as to how big of a deal that would be or not. All in, a pretty accurate, fresh, and peppy Pina Colada, with a hint of cherry, and MAYBE, some rum. Knocking down mostly for the somewhat dry, astringent kicker on the coconut, and very light rum, and left it still fairly high at a **7.5/10**.