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South Pacific No. 16 (RX12520)

The 2004 South Pacific Rum from Fiji is a limited release with an ABV of 61.1%. It has generally received mixed reviews, with many finding it to be smooth and rounded on the nose and palate, but lacking in excitement. Others noted that it was not particularly memorable or unique, with some even suggesting that it had more of a Barbados character than a Fiji one.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of No. 16 is based on 14 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum.

Nosing impressions

Tropical fruit Solvents Vanilla Caramel Banana Citrus Chocolate Espresso Toffee Medicinal

Taste impressions

Dark chocolate Spicy Roasted Vanilla Dried fruit Hot Coffee Cream Cream toffee Orange

Finish

Woody Roasted Cocoa Bitter Dark chocolate Raisin Coffee

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Community reviews

7.9 /1014 ratings

COMMUNITY RATING

Already 14 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 7.9 out of 10. A total of users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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8.0/10

This is not your typical Fiji rum but a very nice sidestep. Really well balanced and with natural sweetness, fruit and lovely toffee. I can see why they chose this cask because of the balance and the uniqueness of flavours.


Aroma

Banana Solvents Vanilla Dark chocolate Coffee

Taste

Woody Roasted Dark chocolate Vanilla Warm
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7.9/10

Hmm, where are the esters? Not very typical nose for Fiji. On the palate round and spicy with slight sweetness, but also quite strong alcoholic. The transition to the finish is dominated by wood and coffee and fades quite quickly.Good rum but I expected more.


Aroma

Tropical fruit Solvents Caramel Banana Citrus

Taste

Hot Cream toffee Spicy Roasted Dark chocolate
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7.9/10

Auch hier: nix Fiji. Eher in Richtung Foursquare. Im Mund ist er mir zu scharf aber grundsätzlich passt mir der Rum ganz gut. Die Frage ist halt, wieso soll ich einen Fiji Rum kaufen der dann eher die Charakteristikas von Barbados aufweist und nicht gleich einen solchen kaufen. Dennoch feiner Rum.


Aroma

Tropical fruit Espresso Solvents Vanilla Milk chocolate

Taste

Spicy Roasted Dark chocolate Vanilla Dried fruit
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8.1/10

liegt vielleicht an dem gerade zuvor verkosteten IdR South Pacific 2001, aber der Nobilis löst keine Begeisterungsstürme aus. Zwar durchaus rund an Nase und Gaumen, mit Schokolade und Röstaromen, aber ein wenig mehr Pepp hätte ich mir schon gewünscht.


Aroma

Caramel Tropical fruit Chocolate

Taste

Dark chocolate Spicy Roasted
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7.7/10

Probiert als 5cl Sample. Ich wäre blind niemals auf Fiji gekommen. Von Estern am Gaumen keine Spur, lediglich minimal an der Nase in Form von Lösungsmittel und Banane. Alles in allem ein untypischer Fiji-Vertreter, der gut, aber keinesfalls herausragend ist. Alkohol ist gut integriert, aber es fehlt definitiv an Komplexität. Für 61,1% außerdem ein sehr dünnes Mundgefühl. Hätte ihn eher in die Ecke St.Lucia eingeordnet. Werde an nem anderen Tag definitiv nochmal probieren. Vielleicht liegts ja an meiner Tagesform. Edit: Liegt anscheinend nicht an meiner Tagesform. Nach Verkostung 2 und Recherche stellt sich heraus, dass der 2004er South Pacific wohl einfach nen mieser Jahrgang ist. Nicht falsch verstehen, ist nen solider rum, aber nicht das was Fiji kann/auszeichnet.


Aroma

Medicinal Solvents Tropical fruit Chocolate Espresso

Taste

Spicy Milk chocolate Roasted Vanilla
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8.1/10

Relativ rundes Profil für einen Fiji mit Toffee und Schokolade. Hat im Vergleich zum SBS Vertreter einige Prozent weniger und diese sind gut integriert somit lässt es sich auch entspannter genießen. Insgesamt fühle ich mich bei diesem Rum aber mehr auf Barbados was an sich ja nichts schlechtes heißt.


Aroma

Solvents Vanilla Toffee Citrus

Taste

Spicy Dark chocolate Cream Orange Dried fruit
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7.6/10

Leider keinerlei Wiedererkennungswert. Nicht schlecht, aber auch nicht gut. Unabgefüllt würde ich ihn nicht vermissen. Irgendwie schade, aber so ist das eben manchmal - sogar mit einem von Nobilis abgefüllten Rum.

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7.8/10

Was ist nur mit dem Jahrgang 2004 von South Pacific los? Schmeckt gar nicht typisch nach Fiji, sondern eher langweilig, auch wenn er einer der besseren 2004er ist. Blind hätte ich ihn auf Foursquare getippt!

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7.8/10

Blind für mich eher ein spanischer Vertreter. Hat leider nicht das, was ich mit South Pacific verbinde und sehr mag.

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Facts about the rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
ID
RX12520
ABV
61,1%
Vintage
2004
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
17 years
No. of bottles
218
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Under 250€
Category
Rum

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About the South Pacific distillery

The distillery South Pacific is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 1,457 times with an average of 80/100.


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