Aroma visualization from community tastings
South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2004
Sip this one neat with a splash of water — at 68.3% the water is genuinely mandatory. Expect coconut, caramel, vanilla and chocolate-coffee notes with a glue-y edge, oily on the tongue with a long finish. The twist: it drinks nothing like a dirty Fiji. Several tasters would guess Barbados, Guatemala or even Worthy Park blind. Good rum, just not the funky Fiji many expect.
The community says- Oily texture
- Long finish
- Not typical Fiji
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How does South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 31 community reviews.
Oily, coconut-heavy Fiji that hides its funk Well-made and oily with coconut and chocolate, but it drinks more Spanish/Barbados than Fiji. Fans of Fiji funk feel it's too one-dimensional and the alcohol isn't fully integrated.
People who like oily, spicy, chocolate-coconut cask-strength rum
Anyone chasing dirty, funky classic Fiji profile
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How is South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 93% 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?
77% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 31 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Messeverkostung, daher knapper: Nase hat Schokolade, Kaffee und Kokos. Im Mund sehr dick, etwas ölig und fruchtiger. Sehr ausgewogen.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Surprisingly mild and oily for just under 69%. Aromatically, I would be blind to Barbados or Guatemala. But really tasty and felt eternal finish.
Review by Lot-NAS
Surprisingly good, I had to check twice to make sure I poured myself the correct sample. Blind I would have guessed this as a Worthy Park. Water is mandatory.
Review by DomM
Notes is quite alcohol forwards. Palate much better with medicinical notes, fruits and sweetness.
Review by zabo
Fiji Tasting mit Tasting DomM Im Vergleich zu den anderen Fiji die wir am Abend verkostet haben, hat dieser nicht ganz so gut abgeschnitten. Aber trotzallem kann man ihn gut trinken, aber es gibt weitaus bessere Abfüllungen und Jahrgänge aus diesem Land.
Review by Christian Rudt
Loses the comparison with the Nobilis from the same vintage, overall a bit too one-sided in taste, that was similar to the Nobilis but somehow ne corner rounder.
Review by Filip Šikula
Ve vůni tady sladké tóny, čokoláda, kokos, káva. V chuti ke znát vyšší abv, které mi nevadí, byť by mohlo být lépe integrivané. V chuti kokos dominuje s čokoládou v závěsu a celé je to trochu pálivé viz integrace výše.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Had a few extra samples that I tried on Saturday 😊 The nose is a bit light and the ABV shi es through because the integration is lacking. A bit out of balance but not a bad rum. Needs to rest for a good while or the ABV will bite you.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Ty procenta jsou proste trochu moc
Review by RumTaTa
Second tasting: nice and fruity on the nose, better than I remembered. Taste and finish, however, quite smoky (unchanged) Very light nose, very pleasing, no rough edges. Strongly alcoholic on the palate and a continuation of the nose, but with more barrel and roasted aromas. Toasty and unspectacular finish. Hmm, very atypical, alcoholic and not my taste, I miss the Fiji funk and fruitiness. Just about "good".
Review by Alex Kunath
"Thin" nose. Alcohol could be better integrated. Unfortunately little dirty on the tongue. Had already better from Fiji in the glass.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review →Even if this is not a typical Fiji rum, the quality of the rum is on a good level. However, connoisseurs looking for the classic Fiji profile should consider other bottlings.
Details about South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 68,3%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 31 tasted · 2 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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