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Swell de Spirits South Pacific Wild Nature Series N°1 2014 9yr 66,1%

RX17122 Very good Pot Still Rum Single Cask 360 bottles Under 250€

8.5/1049 ratings

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109.90 € 1 offer

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“Complex, fruity, smoky, and herbal with well-integrated high ABV.”

The Wild Nature Series N°1 by Swell de Spirits, crafted at the South Pacific distillery in Fiji, offers a complex and evolving flavor profile. Aromas of citrus, ester, rubber, banana, and red fruits set the stage. The palate delivers notes of banana, wood, vanilla, caramel, and spice. This 2014 pot-still rum, aged 9 years and bottled at a potent 66.1% ABV, is praised for its fruity richness, smoky undertones, and herbal hints. While some noted its bold and fiery finish, a few drops of water can mellow its intensity. Limited to just 360 bottles, this rum is a standout for collectors and connoisseurs alike, embodying the essence of Fiji’s distinct high-ester rum profile with a touch of refinement and adventure.

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Highlights

• Rich and complex fruity flavor profile
• Bold, smoky undertones and herbal hints
• High ester content with refined finish

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How does this rum taste?

Wild Nature Series N°1 is a bold Fiji rum with a fruity, estery nose, hints of burnt rubber, and oak. The palate is rich with tropical fruits, smoke, and herbal notes. Intense at 66.1% ABV, but intriguing. Not for everyone.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Ester Citrus Rubber Banana Red fruits Honey

Taste

Banana Woody Vanilla Spicy Rubber Caramelized

Finish

Burnt Banana Rubber Woody Smoky Bitter

Community reviews

8.5/1049 ratings

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zabo

28 March 2024

8.6/10

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“Edit Edit: had another one in the glass at the Swell Masterclass. A really great Fiji. Edit: In the comparison test with other Fiji, this one is in the top third in my opinion and is one of the best Fiji bottlings I've had in a glass. Evaluated quickly when bottling. I like it quite well at first glance. But will have to compete against other Fiji again.”

Aroma

Banana Citrus Vanilla Oak Leather

Taste

Caramelized Vanilla Leather Woody Herbal

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

28 March 2024

8.6/10

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“28.03.2024 Retasting at Swell de Spirits Masterclass and I stick to my score. ------------------------ #4524 14.12.2023 When looking at the price tag you get a lot for your money with this release. Very refreshing with fruit and a nice marzipan touch. On top of that a nice natural sweetness. The palate is oily and has a light herbal touch to it. The finish is long and warm with a light citrus note. ABV very well integrated. Don't leave for too long in the glass or it goes "bad".”

Aroma

Woody Marzipan Floral Cherry Citrus

Taste

Woody Oily Fresh Herbal Spice

RumTaTa

19 April 2024

8.5/10

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“The first impression on the nose is very fruity (unripe banana!), followed by spice and barrel notes, very intense! On the palate I clearly notice the approx. 66% alcohol and the spicy and woody aromas come more to the fore. The finish is dominated by barrel notes, slight bitterness, spice and only then the fruit. Very good rum, a little sharp-edged in my opinion, but it brings out the South Pacific profile well.”

Aroma

Ester Citrus Red fruits Marzipan Glue

Taste

Woody Vanilla Caramelized Banana Spicy

crazyforgoodbooze

28 March 2024

6.7/10

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“Tasting it fresh is definitely better than letting it breathe for too long, thanks to Kevin s. I made the experience that you shouldn't let it breathe for too long, otherwise the burnt plastic notes become too dominant. If you taste it fresh, beautiful fruit and glue notes emerge, along with bitter medicinal, metallic, burnt bicycle inner tube, brine and burnt caramel... Personally, it's just too blatant for me... Unfortunately I don't get 100% warm with it. Sorry🙈😆”

Aroma

Peat Burnt BicycleTube Rubber Pungent

Taste

Burnt Chemical BicycleTube Unknown Peat

lukasdrinkinghabits

29 March 2024

8.7/10

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“We had a really fantastic masterclass with Mika from Swell. The session was extremely informative and the rums really excellent! This Fiji immediately ticked all the Fiji boxes for me and triggered strong associations with the TCRL Fiji 2014. It's just a unique blend of tea, rotting vegetables, burnt rubber and a bit of fruity esters. It's not for every day, but sometimes it's very cool. Today, a day after tasting Swell, I poured myself another dram of Mor 2014 as a comparison. The Swell has a lot more Fiji power, while the Dram Mor hides the bold aromas somewhat in wood and vanilla. In particular, the DM completely lacks smokiness. In the mouth, the Swell is super fruity and reminds me of the TCRL here too. The Dram Mor is much darker, it has a lot of wood and spices and also a little more alcoholic bite. The Swell has plenty of sour esters that are somewhat reminiscent of Hampden - but I wouldn't give the Fiji more than Wedderburn in terms of ester level. All in all, the Swell is an excellent Fiji of the wild variety and the difference in class to the Dram Mor is unfortunately clear to me.”

Aroma

Ester Tea Smoky Unknown Vegetal

Taste

Smoky Olive Apple Fruity Rubber

DomM

28 March 2024

8.3/10

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“Well… on the nose this is not really my cup of tea… chemical, rubber, glue… In the palate, however, very different animal! Sweetness, vanilla, fruitiness. Also quite creamy and smooth. This is good. Cheers to Mika and the RumX team for making the master class possible. Very nice line-up!”

Aroma

Leather Ester Rubber Glue Oak

Taste

Woody Spicy Honey Caramelized Vanilla

Alex1981

28 March 2024

8.5/10

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“Nice fruity nose with sweetness & esters. Rather gentle. The palate gets mire punchy, but keeps the sweet fruityness. Goes vegetal, herbal, smoky after some time. Evolves with time in the glass, wonderful. Finish a bit too sharp/spicy //edit: dont let it sit too long, most of the unpleasentness only develops over time.”

Aroma

Rubber Ester Honey Mango Marzipan

Taste

Banana Caramelized Herbal Peat Grass

Timo Groeger

28 March 2024

8.7/10

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“Yes, we're almost through now. This rum is also fantastic. A beautiful nose of esters, vanilla and citrus fruits. The palate then has coconut, vanilla and a little caramel. The alcohol is also wonderfully integrated. Top.”

Aroma

Citrus Vanilla Ester

Taste

Coconut Vanilla Caramelized

Dr.Django

18 May 2024

8.8/10

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“Fijis sind in Kennerkreisen schon seit jahren beliebt und begehrt. Meine Erfahrung zeigt trotzdem, dass man auch zuweilen die Katze im Sack am Gaumen finden kann, völlig unabhängig von den Eckdaten. So ist jeder Fiji für mich spannend. Heute ein Quertasting. 1. sbs 2009 11yo: langweilig. bisschen was von dreckigen fiji noten, zu gleichen teilen aber auch vanille und süssholz. 77 Pkt. (2. Verkostung: -4 Pkt) 2. Famillie Ricci 22yo: Lecker, sehr ausgewogen, Alkohol gut integriert, am Gaumen etwas pfeffrig, adstringierend und süss zugleich. Der Abgang ist kurz. Lecker 83 Pkt. 3. Swell de Spirits 9yo: Sehr geschmeidig ist der Antritt, das ändert sich sofort! xD eine schnell weggerauchte Zigarre wandelt sich natürlich aber unverzüglich in Rauch und Adche. Während dieser Veränderung liegt der Rum sehr adstringierend und mundfüllend am Gaumen, geil! Hier passier sehr viel(auch dreckige Noten) in ganz kurzer Zeit und am Ende bleibt Asche. Geschmeidig und wild und rauchig zugleich. Das einzige Manko ist der schlecht eingebundene Alkohol, der einen unangenehmen langen Abgang beschert. Immerhin haben wir hier aber auch 66% abv. Meine Erwartungen sind diesbezüglich vllt. einfach zu hoch. Interessant und ich würde sehr gerne wissen, wie der der einigen Monaten oder auch Jahren in der Fladchr schmeckt. 85-88 Pkt. 4. The whisky jury fiji 2012: tja, den hätte ich vor dem swell probieren müssen. mein mund ist noch voll swell fiji xD 10 Minuten Pause. Viel gefälliger, erinnert an die eleganz eines Neisson im Antritt und dann schlägt er wieder zu , wie ein Fiji. Dreckige Aromen mit Vanille garniert. lecker, komplex aber auch ziemlich scharf. der abgang ist angenehm trocken, junges Gras und Vanille, etwas Gewürz. Lecker. Habe das Gefühl, dass mein Gaumen noch vom krassen Swell inspiriert ist =D 85 Pkt. Chapeau an den Swell, der lässt mich nicht in Ruhe. Macht mich sehr neugierig. Diese Beziehung könnte ziemlich "Toxic" werden, sofern sie mir eine Chance gibt.”

Aroma

Citrus Ester Rubber Banana

Taste

Vanilla Caramelized Banana Woody Coconut

mto75

5 December 2023

8.3/10

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“This is a completely different house number than the TCRL 2014/5yr! I like the nose, with young oak barrel, yellow fruits, plastic, vanilla, burnt sugar. Spicy on the palate, coffee, caramel. The high ABV burns quite well, though, or rather makes for a warming throat 😅”

cigares

29 March 2024

8.7/10

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“Dégustation online RumX et Swell de Spirit, mars 2024. Un nez marqué par le bois, le fût et le chêne ! Des fruits apparaissent en se concentrant bien, de l’ananas surtout. La bouche ne se démarque naturellement pas, bois, chêne et fût. Ma limite du boisé est-elle atteinte ? Bizarrement je dirais non, et plus je le bois mieux je le trouve ce rhum atypique. Il n’est pas à exclure que beaucoup d’oxydation réveille les fruits et même un petit côté végétal. Ma note reflète cette possible amélioration future.”

Aroma

Woody Oak Barrel Pineapple

Taste

Woody Banana Pineapple Oak

Christoph

28 March 2024

8.8/10

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“Diese leicht verrotteten Früchte die mich an Hampden erinnern, die ich schon bei einigen Fijis gefunden habe, finde ich auch hier wieder. Dazu kommt eine interessante Note verbrannten Gummis, die die Bergroutenfahrer unter euch lieben werden ;-).”

Aroma

Ester Citrus Tropical fruit Unknown

Taste

Herbal Musty Rubber Banana Tropical fruit

Jarek

20 February 2024

8.5/10

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“Delicious! Very fruity nose, of red fruits. As expected and hoped for, plastic, rubber, burnt. Also on the palate and in the finish. Noticeable alcohol, but it somehow fits. Warms you up nicely...”

Aroma

Honey Rubber Woody Ester Salty

Taste

Woody Herbal Spicy Honey Rubber

lars

25 April 2024

8.8/10

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“Ich bin und bleibe ein Fiji Fan. Vermutlich weil mich damals der TRCL auch so gut abgeholt hat. Absolut Fantastisch in der Nase. Mittlerweile bilde ich mir ein Fiji auch ganz gut von Jamaica unterscheiden zu können. Wieder mal schön wie man die schönen Fruchtnoten hinbekommt ohne zu sauer zu werden. Top.”

Aroma

Rubber Citrus Red fruits

TheJackDrop

31 March 2024

8.9/10

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“Nez : fruits, plastique brulé, un peu jeune ? Ovni aussi mais pas forcément ultra hypé. Fruits secs, cacahuètes. Bouche : bien meileur/plus cool. Esters léger, fumée, plastique quand meme, fruits secs toujours. Finale : longue aussi, pas infinie, mais ca parait sauvage, cool. Parce que c’est une petite ile ? Dunder. Harlequin ? Apres quelques bouchées, un facile à sipper. Addictif en tout cas.”

Aroma

Rubber Mango Platsic

Taste

Rubber Burnt Ester Dried fruit

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Fiji

Distillery
South Pacific

Bottler
Swell de Spirits

RumX ID
RX17122

ABV
66,1%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
2014

Bottled
2023

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
9 years

No. of bottles
360

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

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About the South Pacific distillery

The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 2,460 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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