S.B.S Fiji

Tropical, peppery Fiji with industrial charm

Banana and citrus
Complex Fiji character
Peppery finish
RumX community voice

Banana and citrus meet vegetal, varnish-like aromas, leading to a spicy, peppery finish with lingering fruit. Complex and rewarding, especially after a bit of air or a splash of water.

154.35 €

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Brand
S.B.S
RumX ID
RX1918
ABV
57%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Vintage
2009
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
11 years
No. of bottles
253
Bottle volume
70cl
1423 World Class Spirits • South Pacific 2009   11yr   57% S.B.S Fiji

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this S.B.S Fiji 2009 for its bold tropical fruit core—ripe banana and citrus—set against vegetal, solventy aromas typical of South Pacific. On the palate it’s spicy and peppery, with fruity notes lingering. Several suggest letting it breathe or adding a few drops of water. With 44 community reviews and a rising trust level, this limited 253-bottle, 57% pot-still release earns attention for its complexity.

    Aroma

    Solvents Banana Vegetal Fruity

    Taste

    Citrus Banana Spicy Tropical fruit

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.2/10 47 reviews
    Top 33% Fiji
    Top 39% South Pacific

    Was long my Fiji reference - the 2009 is after 2001 so far de best vintage. Still a top rum - the IdR 2001 is only slightly better.The tropical fruits that you sometimes find has this one except for a present banana and a hint of lemon less, but he is strong on the vegetable side and the typical rubber or wetsuit-like is super integrated: dissolved in solvent biowaste. Overall, for me, Fijis are often stronger in the mouth than in the nose. Here, the nose is already expressive without the risk of confusion with Jamaica. The herbal is also quite different from an Agricole, more fermented, rotting than fresh, grassy. The resinous herbs from the finish linger for a long time.

    What a lovely rum. Very close to the typical flavours of Fiji actually. Fruity and warm with some nuty wood and very light spices. The finish is long with plastic/rubber in the background. A pretty complex rum in my mind and may may not like it.

    Nun zum fünften Rum des Rum-Club Online Tastings vom 09.05.2020: Fiji 2009 S.B.S South Pacific Distillery 1423 World Class Spirits The Single Barrel Collection Distilled: 2009 Bottled: 02.2020 Aged 11 Years 57% One of 253 Bottles Pot Still Melasse Rum Farbe: Weisswein Geruch: Intensiv, riecht nach Lack, Frucht- und Lösungsmittel-Estern. Zudem Pflanzensaft. Geschmack: Wow, leckärrrr! Kräftig und dabei in erster Linie fruchtig nach Zitrus- und tropischen Früchten. Abgang: Sehr lang, dabei immer noch fruchtig. Etwas Holz und Pfeffer ist jetzt auch dabei. Fazit: Sehr guter Rum, für mich der beste im Tasting ... daher auch gleich eine Flasche gekauft. 87 Punkte

    Plastic, olive and ripe banana. Horny! Alcohol very well integrated, balanced, exciting.Crisp in the mouth, again a load of banana topped with plastic.Certainly not an easy sipper, a very interesting thing all the same.

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    About the South Pacific distillery

    The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,281 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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