South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009 13yr 60,4%

RX15013 Very good Pot Still Rum Single Cask 302 bottles <100€

“Complex, bold Fiji rum with fruity spicy notes.”

The Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP from Fiji’s South Pacific Distillery impresses rum enthusiasts with its bold, fruity profile and potent 60.4% ABV. Distilled in 2009 and aged for over 13 years, it features notable aromas of glue and esters, with flavors that are woody, tropical, and spicy. While some praise its complexity and cask strength, others find the alcohol presence overpowering. It requires time to develop and potentially benefits from a splash of water. Exclusive with only 302 bottles, it’s highly regarded by fans of the unique Fiji rum character, yet may polarize preferences due to its intensity and pronounced taste profile.

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Highlights

Complex fruity profile
Rich spicy flavors
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How does this rum taste?

The Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 is a robust Fiji rum, boasting fruity and spicy flavors, with a strong woody note. Its high alcohol content is both admired and critiqued.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Glue Fruity Ester Lemon peel Young wood Spicy

Taste

Woody Tropical fruit Spicy Fruity Vegetal Lemon peel

Finish

Spicy Woody Vegetal Bitter Fruity Dry

Community reviews

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Frank

31 January 2023

8.5/10

“First impression at the HanseSpirit:Fulfills exactly the expectations I had and whose fulfillment I had hoped.Fruity, oily, pleasant workshop aromas...Nachtasting follows.So, and now again in peace at home:Nose: totally pleasant, spicy-fruity, with this special oily texture, which together with pencil shavings and some varnish or glue reminiscent of the fumes from a precision engineering workshop. Interesting also an intense yogurt note that underscores the subtle fruity sweetness. In fruit here gooseberry with lime together with canola honey. The over 60% is very well integrated here. 86Palate: initially that oily, artificial attack again, slightly salty-bitter, with pencil mien. Slightly resinous and something like polish to it. The fruit is again reminiscent of gooseberry, this time with lime zest. Also, the yogurt note comes through clearly again. I really like it. 84Must correct the rating from yesterday significantly upwards. Now 85 instead of 80. Very nice Fiji profile!”

Aroma

Fruity Spicy Synthetic Glue Varnish

Taste

Spicy Fruity Yoghurt Synthetic Iodine

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Frank

Alex Kunath

15 June 2024

7.7/10

“Unfortunately not my cup of tea. I know much better Fiji bottlings. Too tart and bitter for me. However, the alcohol is very well integrated... After another cross tasting with the TRC 15yo and LMDW Fiji, this Fiji is in third place. It tastes too spicy to me and unfortunately doesn't have the good dirty Fiji notes”

Aroma

Spicy

Taste

Woody Spicy

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Alex Kunath

Galli33

9 December 2023

8.0/10

“This is a good daily sipper! Classic Fiji from start to finish. The 60,4% are integrated so well…. Unfortunately, he couldn't fully convince me.”

Aroma

Ester Synthetic Glue Fruity Lemon peel

Taste

Vegetal Spicy Iodine Polish Synthetic

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Galli33

mto75

8 February 2023

7.9/10

“On the nose quite ester-heavy, next to citrus, candied. On the palate spicy, decent acidity. Solid, like other Fiji from 2009, but he can not really inspire me somehow, just one holds against how much more Fiji is capable of (such as with the IdR 2001).”

Aroma

Ester Citrus Glue Candied Smoky

Taste

Spicy Woody Tropical fruit Acidic

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user mto75

Leo Tomczak

22 April 2023

8.1/10

“Solid Fiji with tart Hampden notes in the nose.In the mouth then as usual with RC very strong and much %%.In direct comparison to Tast'Toe Fiji 2009 very smoky. Give him thereby one point less in comparison.Good PLV!”

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

13 June 2023

8.1/10

“#4111 This was a very nice surprise and I think that the price to quality is very good. Fresh and fruity with some esters and glue notes. There is a lovely smoky note on the nose once it's been rested for a good while. The palate is dry and warm with nice fruits and medicinal notes. The empty glass reveals some iodine and dried fruit.”

Aroma

Woody Smoky Citrus Glue Ester

Taste

Woody Ester Vegetal Apple Lemon

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

SaibotZtar

15 February 2023

7.9/10

“Good Fiji .... Alcohol initially a little bitchy .In the nose citrus notes,yogurt and floral notes .On the palate very similar to the nose .... slightly bitter in the finish. Quite soide but no revelation for me personally what rum from Fiji.”

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user SaibotZtar

Thunderbird

28 February 2023

8.2/10

“Nose: when first perceived spontaneously came to mind "Hampden essence", after longer breathing it became a little more relaxed and aromas of tobacco and freshness joinedAt the palate it spreads creamy and intense. Acidic fruit, wood, resinous spice and something artificial I perceive! Very tasty.In the finish this flavor continues in a lighter form!A good Fiji”

Aroma

Glue Tropical fruit Synthetic Varnish Ester

Taste

Lemon peel Synthetic Sap Woody Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Thunderbird

TheRhumhoe

20 April 2024

8.0/10

“Spirit of Rum sélectionne ici un rhum fidjien qui demande à en découdre. Le nez est complet, avec des arômes phénoliques (esters, colle, vernis), beaucoup de fruits (ananas et banane très mûrs), quelques notes pâtissières, des épices et un boisé léger. La surprise vient des notes de fraîcheur, accompagnées des agrumes (citron vert), qui viennent s’opposer aux notes rôties et fumées qui se développent après aération. Peut-être pas le nez le plus profond, mais une beau profil qui élargit le spectre aromatique. L’attaque en bouche est vive, mixant les saveurs fruitées (fruits exotiques, agrumes), les épices (vanille, poivre, piment), le boisé jeune, les notes médicinales (esters, colle, polish) et les arômes plus herbacés et végétaux. On assiste à un drôle de paradoxe : autant on ressent que le profil a une certaine forme de douceur en bouche, autant l’alcool se veut particulièrement fort et mordant, ce qui gâche le plaisir In fine. Le profil perd de sa superbe et devient plus fade. La finale est de bonne facture, les notes épicées et fumées restent en bouche avec quelques éléments végétaux, terreux et minéraux. Le profil est chaud, amer, médicinal mais toujours fruité sur la longueur. Un rhum qui a du potentiel, mais qui manque un peu de profondeur dans les arômes et qui se retrouve déséquilibré avec un alcool trop persistant, dommage.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Banana Fruity Overripe Medicinal

Taste

Tropical fruit Banana Pineapple Fruity Spice

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user TheRhumhoe

crazyforgoodbooze

5 February 2023

7.5/10

“Personally, a little too bitter and smoky burnt and in the finish strangely herbal and vinegary lastig... I'm not quite warm with but still a solid fiji. Alcohol well integrated but that's it... overall, I've had much better fijis...”

Aroma

Glue Tropical fruit Varnish Synthetic Vinegar

Taste

Spicy Mocha Bicycle tube Salty Burnt

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

Johannes

7 March 2023

8.1/10

“Typical, very good Fiji profile!”

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Johannes

zabo

19 January 2024

8.0/10

“Fiji Tasting mit DomM Haben an diesen Abend so einige Rums aus Fiji im Glas gehabt. Leider konnte dieser, obwohl er von Grund auf nicht schlecht ist nicht so ganz mit den anderen mithalten. Da haben mich die anderen Abfüllungen die wir im Glas hatten mehr überzeugt.”

Aroma

Fruity Lemon peel Fresh Tropical fruit Smoky

Taste

Tropical fruit Woody Vegetal Polish Yoghurt

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user zabo

Thomas Wille

22 February 2023

8.4/10

“Schöner Fiji , weiß durchaus zu gefallen”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Fruity Young wood Spicy Fresh

Taste

Tropical fruit Fruity Spice Lime Fresh

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Thomas Wille

HenryL

28 January 2023

8.3/10

“Only tasted at the fair, so to be enjoyed with caution. Fiji is not necessarily my preferred profile, but tasty I find him definitely. As expected, a nice fruitiness with a candied sweetness. Acidity is also felt throughout here, in the mouth spicy notes also come through more strongly, as well as something almost peaty.Good Fiji representative, but I think to have had better in the glass. For a really fair assessment, I would have to taste him but again in peace at home. To take a bottle but he would have to inspire me even more.”

Aroma

Grapes Fruity Pineapple Tropical fruit Passion fruit

Taste

Apple Tropical fruit Sour Woody Spicy

Lukas Jäger

16 March 2023

8.5/10

“Angenehmer Fiji-Rum mit spannendem Profil! Im Gegensatz zu einigen anderen Abfüllungen aus dem Inselstaat weniger Säure, dabei aber trotzdem das markant künstlich-kunststoffartige Profil von vergorenen Früchten. Dazu eine vegetable Note, die an Gurke erinnert und bei mir Assoziationen von einem leckerem vegetarischen Gericht am Sandstrand auf Fiji hervorruft. Irgendwie catcht mich Fiji immer wieder und diese Abfüllung macht mir ebenso Freude!”

Aroma

Glue Fruity Tropical fruit Young wood Fresh

Taste

Tropical fruit Woody Polish Fruity Lemon peel

Photo of the rum Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP taken from user Lukas Jäger

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Fiji

Distillery
South Pacific

Bottler
Spirit of Rum

Brand
Rumclub Private Selection

RumX ID
RX15013

ABV
60,4%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
2009

Mark
FSDP

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
13 years 3mo

No. of bottles
302

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
<100€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

61 €

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