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Nobilis South Pacific No. 16 2004
"This is not your typical Fiji" sums it up — several tasters blind-guessed Barbados or Foursquare, not the South Pacific distillery. Expect chocolate, toffee, vanilla and roasted coffee with only a whisper of solvent and banana, plus a natural sweetness a few found surprising at 61.1%. The recurring gripe: it's linear and the flavors fade fast, missing the ester funk Fiji fans hunt for.
The community says- Toffee and chocolate
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Linear, short finish
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How does Nobilis South Pacific No. 16 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Round chocolate-toffee Fiji, oddly un-Fiji Divisive. Some enjoy the round toffee-and-chocolate balance; more feel let down by a flat, linear profile with no Fiji character — several pegged it blind as Barbados.
People who like round, chocolatey, gently sweet pot-still rum
Fiji fans chasing high-ester funk
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How is Nobilis South Pacific No. 16 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
54% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This is not your typical Fiji rum but a very nice sidestep. Really well balanced and with natural sweetness, fruit and lovely toffee. I can see why they chose this cask because of the balance and the uniqueness of flavours.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful mixed review
Unfortunately, no recognition value whatsoever. Not bad, but not good either. I wouldn't miss it unbottled. Kind of a shame, but that's the way it is sometimes - even with a rum bottled by Nobilis. Update 2024-02-01 - Blind tasting, 6th rum Nose: brrrrr, what's that? A simply knitted Foursquare? Palate: just unpleasant, fizzy, yet flat; nope, FS can't be that, I don't like them but because they're boring, but not as pungent as this rum. No idea what that is. Solution: Phew, the Fiji from Nobilis, which I've even had in a glass before. But the rum can't keep up the 76 points I gave it back then: I only give it 60 points. Sorry, Nobilis, mistake. 🤷🏽♂️
Review by Johannes
Was ist nur mit dem Jahrgang 2004 von South Pacific los? Schmeckt gar nicht typisch nach Fiji, sondern eher langweilig, auch wenn er einer der besseren 2004er ist. Blind hätte ich ihn auf Foursquare getippt!
Review by RumTaTa
Hmm, where are the esters? Not very typical nose for Fiji. On the palate round and spicy with slight sweetness, but also quite strong alcoholic. The transition to the finish is dominated by wood and coffee and fades quite quickly.Good rum but I expected more.
Review by mto75
liegt vielleicht an dem gerade zuvor verkosteten IdR South Pacific 2001, aber der Nobilis löst keine Begeisterungsstürme aus. Zwar durchaus rund an Nase und Gaumen, mit Schokolade und Röstaromen, aber ein wenig mehr Pepp hätte ich mir schon gewünscht.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Auch hier: nix Fiji. Eher in Richtung Foursquare. Im Mund ist er mir zu scharf aber grundsätzlich passt mir der Rum ganz gut. Die Frage ist halt, wieso soll ich einen Fiji Rum kaufen der dann eher die Charakteristikas von Barbados aufweist und nicht gleich einen solchen kaufen. Dennoch feiner Rum.
Review by DosenZorn
Probiert als 5cl Sample. Ich wäre blind niemals auf Fiji gekommen. Von Estern am Gaumen keine Spur, lediglich minimal an der Nase in Form von Lösungsmittel und Banane. Alles in allem ein untypischer Fiji-Vertreter, der gut, aber keinesfalls herausragend ist. Alkohol ist gut integriert, aber es fehlt definitiv an Komplexität. Für 61,1% außerdem ein sehr dünnes Mundgefühl. Hätte ihn eher in die Ecke St.Lucia eingeordnet. Werde an nem anderen Tag definitiv nochmal probieren. Vielleicht liegts ja an meiner Tagesform. Edit: Liegt anscheinend nicht an meiner Tagesform. Nach Verkostung 2 und Recherche stellt sich heraus, dass der 2004er South Pacific wohl einfach nen mieser Jahrgang ist. Nicht falsch verstehen, ist nen solider rum, aber nicht das was Fiji kann/auszeichnet.
Review by Jakob
Ein – dem Jahrgang entsprechend - leichter Vertreter aus der South Pacific-Destille, der in der Nase noch mit viel süssen Aromen von Toffee und Gebäck sowie frischen Aromen von tropischen Früchten zu gefallen weiss. Dieselben Aromen finden sich auch am Gaumen wieder, allerdings flankiert von feurigen Gewürzen, Holz und einer nicht zu leugnenden Präsenz des Alkohols. Ein vielschichtiger Rum, der aber etwas unter der zu bissigen Schärfe am Gaumen leidet. Dank der aromatischen Komplexität dennoch knapp noch im sehr guten Rahmen.
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh ja, ein Rum ganz nach meinem Geschmack. Eine schöne, leicht süsse, Karamell- und Schokoladennote. Den Alkohol schmeckt man kaum raus, perfekt eingebunden in diesen Rum. Ein Nichtrumliebhaber würde niemals denken, dass wir hier über 60% haben :)
Review by Christian Rudt
Relatively round profile for a Fiji with toffee and chocolate. Has compared to the SBS representative some percent less and these are well integrated so it can also enjoy more relaxed. Overall, I feel with this rum but more on Barbados which in itself means nothing bad.
Review by Andi
Auch dieser Rum war Bestandteil eines Blindtastings. Auf Fiji kam niemand, er hat keine Ester und wirkte sehr sprittig und nicht wirklich Rund und eher flach. Die Geschmacknoten sind nach wenigen Sekunden wieder verflogen. Ich muss sagen das ich sehr enttäuscht war. Würzig, Alkoholisch, leichte Süße, Röstig, Schokolade
Review by Mirco
solider Fiji
Review by Jacques etdom
Nez qui donne l impression d être presque sur un Belize, voir plutôt un Salvador. De la vanille, de la coco, quelques épices et un léger solvant. La bouche confirme le nez, avec un peu de cuir et une amertume boisée. La finale est moyenne. C est bon, mais très linéaire. Je m attendais à bien plus. Dommage.
Review by CHM
Blind für mich eher ein spanischer Vertreter. Hat leider nicht das, was ich mit South Pacific verbinde und sehr mag.
Review by Nika
I am sorry for lowering the average but this is not it for me at all.
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Expert reviews
4 critics scored it, averaging 8.1/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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How the fuck is this so sweet for so long? It is hard to believe that this is not sugared...
Expert review by New World Rum Club
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Details about Nobilis South Pacific No. 16 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Nobilis Rum, at 61,1%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
8 purchased · 38 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,650 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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