South Pacific Rum Artesanal Fiji Rum FSDP 2001 22yr 59,3%

RX15398 Good Pot Still Rum Single Cask 225 bottles Under 250€

“Complex with unique herbal notes and rich tropical aging.”

Rum Artesanal's Fiji Rum FSDP, distilled in 2001 at the South Pacific distillery and aged for 22 years, offers a unique tasting experience. This limited release of 225 bottles brings an intriguing profile with herbal, medicinal, and spicy aromas accompanied by notes of glue and citrus. On the palate, it reveals woody, dry, and peppery characteristics, with hints of juniper and fennel, making it stand out among other Fijis. This cask strength rum at 59.3% ABV is described as both divisive and rewarding, with intense herbal notes complemented by subtle sweetness of toffee and a notable dry finish. Ideal for enthusiasts seeking an extraordinary rum with a complex, botanical flair. Perfect for those who appreciate distinct, unconventional profiles.

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Highlights

Unique herbal, medicinal, and spicy aromas
Distinctive woody, dry, peppery palate
Intense herbal notes with subtle sweetness

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How does this rum taste?

Rum Artesanal Fiji Rum FSDP is a divisive rum with strong herbal notes, hints of black tea, fennel, and resin. While unique and intriguing, it misses the typical Fiji funk, leaving some enthusiasts enchanted and others disappointed.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Herbal Medicinal Spicy Glue Citrus Black tea

Taste

Herbal Woody Medicinal Dry Peppery Spicy

Finish

Roasted Spicy Herbal Woody Peppery Unknown

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Oliver

25 April 2024

8.1/10

“Rather atypical representative from Fiji. Lots of spicy, herbal and planty associations on the nose. Dry and almost medicinal on the palate. Despite the 59.3%, it seems rather thin - I miss the power here. Quite a short finish. Interesting and very atypical.”

Aroma

Herbal Citrus Cumin Unknown Black tea

Taste

Dry Herbal

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zabo

28 May 2024

7.8/10

“Edit: Danke Jakob in den Genuss gekommen, ein breites Spektrum von den Fiji 2001 Abfüllungen probieren zu können. Obwohl ich vorher schon einige im Glas hatte, hat mich das Ergebnis doch wieder verwundert, da mein vorheriger Favorit auf dem letzten Platz gelandet ist. Wobei man dazu sagen muss, dass ich auf Grund eines Zeitproblems den meisten keine Zeit zum entwickeln gegeben habe. Deshalb hier das Ergebnis vom Blindtasting, dass von der Bepunktung abweicht. Getestet gegen RX14277. Finde das dieser zwar das typischere Fiji Profil hat, aber ich finde ihn zu unausgewogen und den Alkohol nicht gut eingebunden.”

Aroma

Herbal Medicinal Spicy Glue Roasted

Taste

Herbal Dry Woody Smoky Medicinal

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DomM

25 April 2024

8.4/10

“RumX Fidji 2001 Cross Tasting: Definitely an outliner from the pack. This bottling again shows intense herbal notes which have seamingly appeared in some of the more recent RA bottlings. At the start this is a bit overwhelming to the base profile. With some time to breath this addition blends in more nicely and makes this more of a standout than an outlier in a negative sense. All in all this is interesting enough to make it to the middle of the tasted range - mind you the profile is somewhat skewed towards herbal notes. Cheers to Jabok!”

Aroma

Herbal Medicinal Spicy Black tea Intense

Taste

Herbal Dry Woody Medicinal Dirty

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Johannes

16 May 2023

7.2/10

“Slightly unpleasant gin note with lots of herbs. Not quite my cup of tea.”

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Serge

28 April 2024

6.9/10

“Fiji 2001 Community Tasting - big thanks to Jakob for organizing this blind tasting. A great vintage and a comparison not without surprise. For me, the two Artesanal rums, neither of which I drank to the end, brought up the rear. An unpleasant juniper off-note was particularly disturbing (very pronounced in the rx15398, slightly better but still disturbing in the rx7779). Then, for me, the Rum Cask rx479 brought up the rear (i.e. very good / with the right markers), but not as great as the others. Surprisingly, the Isla del Ron, which has had a small reference status in my heart ever since I tried it, ended up in next place for me. But it was overtaken in the blind test by the delicious Whisky Jury (rx13025) and then by the sensational. cave Guildive (rx1717). For me, the Cave Guildive is the winner of the classic Fiji 2002 profile and is really top. I only rated the Flag LMDW Antipodes (rx13440) higher ... this one is clearly woodier but also ultra-tasty. It was also clearly recognizable blind and made the photo finish millimeters behind the Plantation rx11133, which probably also stood out because it was so un-Fiji2001 and has a great glue-caramel Guyana nose. Verdict: Typical Fiji winners are the Cave Guildive on the fruity-honey-feelgood side and the Flag on the woody. the Plantation is the wildcard winner. The two RA bottlings are the two that remain far below the level of the other two.”

Aroma

Herbal Juniper

Taste

Herbal Juniper

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crazyforgoodbooze

17 May 2023

7.1/10

“No idea why the thing smells and tastes so like grilled fennel, plus a very slight honey sweetness and incense and green apple note, as well as many herbs and slightly bitter. Not quite mine but not bad...Very atypical Fiji which unfortunately does not meet my taste and I can not really classify.”

Aroma

Unknown Herbal Cumin Green apple Citrus

Taste

Herbal Unknown Dry Green pepper Woody

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Jakob

27 April 2024

7.8/10

“An der Nase mit der zuletzt so häufig bei Artesanal anzutreffenden Kräuter-Wacholdernote als Begleiter des klassischen Fiji-Profils. Am Gaumen bleibt für die archetypischen Aromen etwas mehr Platz, auch wenn die kräutrige Tonalität unbestreitbar vorhanden bleibt; erwähnenswert ist zudem die karamellige Note im Abgang, die den übrigen mir bekannten 2001er Fijis nahezu gänzlich fehlt. Ein Release, das einerseits Spalten muss, andererseits aber auch Gefahr läuft, etwas über Gebühr abgestraft zu werden, weil es die durchschnittlichen Erwartungen an Fiji 2001 nur teilweise erfüllt. Meines Erachtens eine spannende Ergänzung des Feldes, die zwar nicht zur unmittelbaren Spitzenklasse zählt, aber qualitativ dennoch auf tollem Niveau unterwegs ist.”

Aroma

Herbal Citrus Black tea Barrel Roasted

Taste

Herbal Roasted Juniper Barrel Caramel

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Mirco

25 April 2024

8.4/10

“RumX Fiji Crosstasting April 2024 Platz 6/8 Aussergewöhnlicher Fiji 2001, welcher durch seine herbalen Noten deutlich hervorsticht. Beim Blindtasting kontrovers diskutiert. Mir hat er gefallen. Nase speziell mit etwas Harz.”

Aroma

Herbal Glue Black tea Citrus

Taste

Herbal Woody Medicinal Peppery

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Tschusikowsky

28 September 2023

7.2/10

“In der Nase eher in die Richtung eines 09er Jahrgangs. Im Mund nicht leid, tatsächlich recht kräutrig aber ich habe auch Dörrobst. Relativ trocken. Der Abgang finde ich recht dreckig und irgendwie spannend. Der Jahrgang weckt natürlich Erwartungen, welche der Rum nicht zu bedienen weiss. Ich finde ihn aber dennoch ansprechend und trinkbar.”

Aroma

Herbal Honey Saddle Toasted Dairy

Taste

Fruity Spicy Dry Nutty Peppery

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mto75

26 June 2023

7.1/10

“After the new RA 2001 Fiji was so torn, I wanted to know more, and let him compete against the RA Fiji 2001 from 2021 (RX 7779) and my Fiji 2001 reference, the IdR (RX 9382). After the first impression of root vegetables (celery?) has faded somewhat on the new RA, notes towards toffee also come through, though they are joined by a somewhat strange note reminiscent of linoleum flooring (hospital hallway). What is most noticeable about the new RA compared to the other two 2001s though, it has zero funky notes. But this balance would be important to compensate for the root vegetable/linoleum. The IdR is clearly the most funky, and plays off that wonderfully. It's also in a completely different league again from the old RA. Even if the new RA is not a completely atypical Fiji, it can not really inspire me.”

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Thunderbird

9 June 2023

7.0/10

“Blind I would never have guessed here on Fidji! Too atypical are the flavors here. He is so more on the herbal spicy side.We definitely will not be friends”

Aroma

Citrus Medicinal Glue Herbal

Taste

Herbal Woody Medicinal Unknown Pumpkin

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Jarek

4 May 2024

8.4/10

“RumX Community Cross-Tasting „Fiji 2001“ (by Jakob): Ha! Der ist interessant! Im Online-Tasting kam er nicht bei allen an, aber ich mag ihn. Er sticht komplett aus der Reihe, durch die Kräuter-Noten, die sich von Nase über Gaumnen bis zum Abgang durchziehen. Wacholder und Fenchel.”

Aroma

Herbal Medicinal Spicy Fruity Glue

Taste

Herbal Woody Medicinal Spicy Roasted

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Artur Schönhütte

31 July 2023

7.0/10

“Uff, Nadelholz Gin war doch eigentlich was anderes oder?”

Aroma

Herbal Medicinal Glue Spicy Fruity

Taste

Herbal Woody Medicinal Spicy

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F.L.O.

26 April 2024

8.3/10

“Crosstasting mit Jakob und einigen Forummitgliedern am 25.4.2024. Platz 6. Die Überraschung des Abends ! Gin meets Rum. Den hatte ich Schonmal alleine verkostet, mit 7,8 Punkten, Im cross tasting stach er positiv heraus weil er einfach anders war/ist. Die erhöhte Punktzahl hat er sich verdient. Ich brauch ne Flasche…”

Aroma

Herbal Fruity

Taste

Herbal Dried fruit

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Alexander Rasch

25 May 2023

7.0/10

“What was that. A herbal Fiji? I am completely surprised. Unfortunately negative. The profile is rather Fiji untypical. As with the BMMG, WP or even the Venezuela 2005 clear herbal notes. I have the feeling that RA is looking for the profile, as it piles up in the bottlings. Too bad. Overall, the funk is missing. Am glad to bunker the first bottling sufficiently.”

Aroma

Herbal Fruity Spicy Medicinal Balanced

Taste

Herbal Spicy Peppery Roasted Woody

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Fiji

Distillery
South Pacific

Bottler
Heinz Eggert GmbH

Brand
Rum Artesanal

RumX ID
RX15398

ABV
59,3%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
2001

Cask number
#16

Mark
FSDP

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
22 years

No. of bottles
225

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

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