The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum

Funky Fiji fruit, smooth and dry

Classic Fiji funk
Tropical fruit notes
Alcohol well integrated
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Aromatic Fiji with esters, glue and tropical fruit over caramel, vanilla and roasted wood. Smooth alcohol integration; funky, creamy palate; finishes dry with olive-saline hints. A balanced South Pacific profile.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love this Fiji’s classic funk: bright esters and glue balanced by tropical fruit and gentle spice, with alcohol impressively well integrated for 57.5%. Notes of banana, pineapple, caramel/vanilla and roasted wood unfold into a dry, lightly salty-olive finish. Many say it benefits from a little air. With 58 community reviews and strong buyer confidence, it’s a popular, limited cask-strength pick.

    Aroma

    Ester Glue Tropical fruit Olive

    Taste

    Ester Plastic Tropical fruit Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    8.4/10 58 reviews
    Top 20% Fiji
    Top 24% South Pacific

    Nice and classic Fidji nose. Delivering all you would want around plastic, dirt, some vetegal and fruity notes. Similar picture on the palate, yet less fruity with more sweetness than expected. Texture is very nice and creamy. Good stuff, only complexity on the palate could be a bit higher.

    Classic, intense Fiji flavors: above all fruit, plastic and ester+ funk Very similar on the palate, with the fruit and funkiness taking center stage. Very intense and quite smooth despite its young age. The dryness increases towards the finish and olives are added. A parade Fiji! Still impetuous due to its youth but still very good!

    This is a really good Fiji for the first time in a long time. The mixture of fresh esters and sweet fruit, paired with spice, are a perfect match here! The alcohol is very well integrated. The only downside is the relatively short finish.

    No idea if I've tried Fiji Rums from the 2012 Vintage, but I know this one is delicious. Plastic, fruit, glue ... it's all there. From recent memory also ahead of a couple of weaker 2001s from the community tasting. Alcohol pinches out a bit at the back.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX19577
    ABV
    57,5%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2012
    Bottled
    2023
    Cask number
    #12
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    11 years 2mo
    No. of bottles
    292
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    The Whisky Jury • South Pacific 2012 &nbsp; 11yr &nbsp; 57,5% The Many Faces of 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 3,197 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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