Famille Ricci South Pacific Exception 2001 22yr 58,2%
Intriguing Fijian rum with balanced, diverse flavors.
Famille Ricci's "Exception" presents tropical fruit and tea aromas with a harmonious blend of spice and sweetness. It's well-balanced but may lack some complexity.
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How does this rum taste?
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Complex tea and fruit notes
- Balanced spice and sweetness
Famille Ricci's "Exception" is a prestigious rum distilled in Fiji at the South Pacific Distillery and aged for 22 years. Crafted from molasses using a pot still in 2001, this cask strength rum boasts a robust 58.2% ABV. Tasting notes highlight tropical fruit, tea, and the complexities of prolonged barrel aging. Users appreciate its integration of alcohol with layers of spice and sweetness, accentuated by vanilla and caramel notes. While highly regarded for its depth and harmony, some find it lacks the ultimate complexity compared to other notable Fijian releases. Overall, "Exception" is celebrated for its superb balance, offering an intriguing exploration of both matured and fresh character in its flavor profile.
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About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 2,752 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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Thunderbird
Oct 2, 2024
"Mal wieder ein sehr guter 2001er Fiji. Er ist mehr auf der würzig pflanzlichen Seite, dabei aber sehr ausgewogen. Der Alkohol ist sehr eingebunden und trägt die Aromen gut und deutlich. Er komnt zwar an meine Benchmark des Fiji Flag LMDW nicht heran… aber dennoch eine sehr gute Abfüllung"
Tschusikowsky
Oct 5, 2024
"Diese Abfüllung bestätigt einmal mehr den Ausnahmejahrgang von Fiji. Ein spezielles und einzigartiges Profil. Für mich ist speziell die Tomatenschale in der Nase prägend. Sehr komplex die ganze Sache und mit einem schönen langen Abgang."
Jakob
May 9, 2024
"Beautiful release, which on the one hand shows the long years in the barrel on the palate, but on the other hand does not lack freshness. Pleasant fruit aromas meet barrel notes, tea and spices. A convincing Fiji from 2001."
Dr.Django
May 18, 2024
"Fijis have been popular and coveted in connoisseur circles for years. Nevertheless, my experience shows that you can sometimes find a pig in a poke on the palate, regardless of the key data. So every Fiji is exciting for me. A cross-tasting today. 1. sbs 2009 11yo: boring. a bit of dirty fiji notes, but equal parts vanilla and licorice. 77 pts (2nd tasting: -4 pts). 2nd Famillie Ricci 22yo: Delicious, very balanced, alcohol well integrated, somewhat peppery on the palate, astringent and sweet at the same time. The finish is short. Delicious 83 pts. 3rd Swell de Spirits 9yo: Very smooth on the attack, that changes immediately! xD A cigar smoked quickly turns into smoke and adche immediately. During this change, the rum is very astringent and mouth-filling on the palate, awesome! A lot happens here (including dirty notes) in a very short time and at the end there is ash. Smooth, wild and smoky at the same time. The only drawback is the poorly integrated alcohol, which results in an unpleasantly long finish. But at least we have 66% abv here. My expectations are perhaps simply too high in this respect. Interesting and I would love to know how it tastes after a few months or even years in the bottle. 85-88 pts. 4. the whisky jury fiji 2012: well, i should have tried this one before the swell. my mouth is still full of swell fiji xD 10 minute break. Much more pleasing, reminiscent of the elegance of a Neisson on the attack and then it strikes again, like a Fiji. Dirty flavors garnished with vanilla. delicious, complex but also quite spicy. the finish is pleasantly dry, young grass and vanilla, some spice. Delicious. I have the feeling that my palate is still inspired by the blatant swell =D 85 pts. Chapeau to the Swell, it won't leave me alone. Makes me very curious. This relationship could become quite "toxic" if it gives me a chance."