South Pacific RA Fiji Rum 2001
South Pacific RA Fiji Rum 2001Rounded, fruity-funky Fiji ester bomb
Pot-still funk with solvent, tropical fruit and burnt-plastic esters
Rum from Fiji comes almost entirely from one place: South Pacific Distilleries near Lautoka, working molasses through pot and column stills in the humid heat of the Pacific. The signature is a funky, high-ester profile — glue, burnt rubber, solvent — wrapped around overripe tropical fruit like pineapple, banana and apricot. It’s the closest thing outside the Caribbean to Jamaican funk, and several reviewers here say they can now tell the two apart.
Community sentiment splits along age lines. The 2001 vintages, mostly bottled by independents, pull ratings above 9.0/10 and get called the region’s high point. The younger supermarket bottlings — largely Plantation — land closer to 6.5–7.5/10, with steady complaints about thin body, added sweetness and cognac-cask finishes that muddy the funk.
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South Pacific RA Fiji Rum 2001Rounded, fruity-funky Fiji ester bomb
South Pacific Plantation Fiji Islands 2007 (Finished in Ferrand 10 Générations cask)Powerful Fiji pot still, Cognac-finished
South Pacific Dead Reckoning Rum Mutiny - South Pacific 2002Roasty, powerful 20-year Fiji, light on funk
Cane Rum Bottling Company South Pacific Single Cask Rum 2002Intense, astringent Fiji with petrol and wood
South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2020
South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2002Funky, savory Fiji pot still at cask strength
The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum 2009Fruity, funky Fiji with herbal, medicinal edge
South Pacific Planteray Fiji Pot Still Foundation 2001Wild Fiji funk with tobacco and mint
Barikenn South Pacific Fiji FPBP 2012Young, hot Fiji with banana and minerals
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South Pacific Plantation Isle of FijiSweet, banana-forward entry into Fiji rum
South Pacific Plantation Fiji Vintage 2009Mild, caramel-and-glue Fiji, splits opinion
South Pacific RA Fiji Rum 2001Rounded, fruity-funky Fiji ester bomb
South Pacific Plantation One-Time Limited Edition 2009Soft, sweet Fiji with a thin palate
South Pacific Plantation Fiji One-Time 2004Soft, woody-sweet aged rum, not classic Fiji
South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2002Funky, savory Fiji pot still at cask strength
CoR South Pacific Fiji 2001Great ester nose, light dry palate
South Pacific RA Fiji Rum FSDP 2001Herbal, gin-like Fiji that divides drinkers
South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009Estery, workshop-funk Fiji at cask strength
Fiji Rum & Co Ratu Dark Premium RumThin, sweet Fiji rum, better mixed
South Pacific Dead Reckoning Rum Mutiny - South Pacific 2002Roasty, powerful 20-year Fiji, light on funk
The Duchess South Pacific Fiji 2004Rounded, roasted Fiji with the funk missing
South Pacific Plantation Fiji Islands - Single Cask Kilchoman Finish 2009Heavily peated Fiji rum, whisky-cask smoke
Wu Dram Clan South Pacific Flensburg Rum Company Fiji 2006 (Dos Delinquentes) TBYWCClean, hot Fiji without the usual funk
Dead Reckoning Rum South Pacific Dead Reckoning Rum Moscatel Cask 2022Piney, tannic Fiji rum in Moscatel wood
Fiji Rum & Co Plantation Fiji Islands 2001Smoky whisky-finished Fiji, tamer than expected
South Pacific Plantation Fiji Islands 2007 (Finished in Ferrand 10 Générations cask)Powerful Fiji pot still, Cognac-finished
The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum 2009Fruity, funky Fiji with herbal, medicinal edge
The Wild Parrot South Pacific Exclusively Bottled for Sansibar 2009Funky Fiji nose, dry smoky palate
Nobilis South Pacific No. 16 2004Round chocolate-toffee Fiji, oddly un-Fiji
Planteray Fiji (Umeshu Cask Finish) 2004Rounded 20-year Fiji with a plum-cask twist
South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2004Oily, coconut-heavy Fiji that hides its funk
South Pacific Planteray Fiji Pot Still Foundation 2001Wild Fiji funk with tobacco and mint
Barikenn South Pacific Fiji FPBP 2012Young, hot Fiji with banana and minerals
Valinch & Mallet South Pacific Single Cask SPD 2004Fruity, un-funky Fiji that drinks light
CDI South Pacific Fiji 2010Dry, citrusy Fiji with rubber and pepper
Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004Fresh, citrus-mint nose; hot cask-strength palate
Fiji Rum & Co Lautoka 2004Smoky, nutty Fiji rum with Muscat sweetness
Planteray Fiji (Coffee Liquer Cask) 2019Coffee-cask Fiji, dessert-leaning and fruity
CDI South Pacific Fiji (Bottled for Denmark) 2004
Cane Rum Bottling Company South Pacific Single Cask Rum 2002Intense, astringent Fiji with petrol and wood
Infinity Spirits South Pacific The Royal Cane Cask Company Fiji SPD 2004Chocolatey, atypical Fiji leaning Foursquare-style
The Nectar South Pacific The Nectar Of The Daily Drams Fiji Island 2014Gluey, medicinal Fijian pot-still sipper
Dràm Mòr South Pacific Single Cask Rum 2009Dry, funky Fiji with creamy banana-pepper body
Asta Morris South Pacific Rasta Morris 2009Salty, smoky, estery Fijian at cask strength
South Pacific Plantation Fiji Single Cask - Aquavit Cask Finish 2011Salty fruity Fiji with aquavit twist
Vanûa RumSweet, simple Fijian-style sipper
Albert Michler Distillery South Pacific Fiji Rum 2004
Fiji Rum & Co Planteray Pauillac Wine Cask 2017
Bristol South Pacific Column Still Fidji 2010
South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2020
Samaroli South Pacific Pacific Oblivion Rum 2009
Zéro Nine Spirits South Pacific Rum des Îles Fidji 2015
Planteray Fiji (Umeshu Cask Finish) 2004
Fine Spirits South Pacific Rum of the World 2014Smoky Fiji pot-still let down by bitterness
Valinch & Mallet South Pacific Single Cask FSPD 2004Spicy, hot Fiji pot still, vanilla-led
TCRL South Pacific Fiji 2014Funky, glue-forward young Fiji sipper
South Pacific Plantation Fiji One-Time 2005Sweet, vanilla-forward easy sipper, low complexity
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South Pacific Plantation Isle of FijiSweet, banana-forward entry into Fiji rum
South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009Estery, workshop-funk Fiji at cask strength
South Pacific Plantation One-Time Limited Edition 2009Soft, sweet Fiji with a thin palate
South Pacific RA Fiji Rum FSDP 2001Herbal, gin-like Fiji that divides drinkers
The Nectar South Pacific The Nectar Of The Daily Drams Fiji Island 2014Gluey, medicinal Fijian pot-still sipper
Fiji Rum & Co Plantation Fiji Islands Ironroot Republic “Promethean” Bourbon Cask (Kirsch Whisky) 2017
Planteray Fiji (Umeshu Cask Finish) 2004Rounded 20-year Fiji with a plum-cask twist
The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum 2009Fruity, funky Fiji with herbal, medicinal edge
South Pacific Plantation Fiji Vintage 2009Mild, caramel-and-glue Fiji, splits opinion
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South Pacific Plantation Isle of FijiSweet, banana-forward entry into Fiji rum
Fiji Rum & Co Planteray Pauillac Wine Cask 2017
Planteray Fiji (Coffee Liquer Cask) 2019Coffee-cask Fiji, dessert-leaning and fruity
South Pacific Plantation Fiji One-Time 2004Soft, woody-sweet aged rum, not classic Fiji
Zéro Nine Spirits South Pacific Rum des Îles Fidji 2015
South Pacific Plantation Fiji Vintage 2009Mild, caramel-and-glue Fiji, splits opinion
South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009Estery, workshop-funk Fiji at cask strength
Planteray Fiji (Umeshu Cask Finish) 2004
CDI South Pacific Fiji 2010Dry, citrusy Fiji with rubber and pepper
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