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TCRL South Pacific Fiji 2014
If you want to try Fiji funk without paying single-cask money, this is a good doorway. Loads of glue and acetone on the nose, then overripe banana, citrus and a smoky, slightly leathery palate. Several tasters compare it to a young Jamaican or Hampden. It's not deep, and the finish runs short, but the ester rush is real and the ABV sits well.
The community says- Big ester funk
- Tropical banana notes
- But: Short finish
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How does TCRL South Pacific Fiji 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 152 community reviews.
Funky, glue-forward young Fiji sipper A well-liked, wallet-friendly Fiji: funky esters, glue and tropical fruit that many call their daily sipper. Common gripes are a short finish and that it's young and one-dimensional.
Fans of high-ester funk exploring their first Fiji
Anyone put off by strong glue/acetone or wanting a long finish
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How is TCRL South Pacific Fiji 2014 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
55% rate it 8 or higher. 48 selected write-ups from 152 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Most helpful positive review
Rum rich in esters, but with its own charm.
Review by Orbit Bass
Most helpful critical review
Unfortunately not my taste at all
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Here is another rum that I haven't drunk for a long time. Solvent is just as clearly recognizable here as tropical fruits and bananas. I can highly recommend this rum from Fiji. It could just be a little more intense
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
One of the best Fiji so far... Simply good
Review by cigares
A light-colored rum. A nose of very ripe pineapple and banana with glue and a pleasant floral note. The palate is smooth, with ripe tropical fruit. The finish is rather short, leaving a salty, vanilla note. Not a very exciting rum, but well-made and pleasant to sip. The empty glass hesitates between glue and fruit.
Review by Gregor
Very nice round Fiji. Beautiful fruity tones on the nose with dark tones of caramel and roasted malt. The same picture in the taste. Harmonious and round. The price is also right, which is why I give it a clear recommendation to buy
Review by Christian Rudt
Remains in my memory as the first opener for me. Great bottling 🇫🇯 Say a wistful farewell. 🥲 I treated myself to this rum as one of the first on my trip to the New World and tried it again today. In fact, I still like it and I even feel it tastes better. The wild note with lots of esters and glue is still there, but today it tastes much rounder to me, which of course may also be due to my own taste development. Lots of tropical fruit, some marzipan, honey and a slightly salty, smoky finish. Such a great, fairly young Fiji is a sight to behold and will hopefully soon find a worthy successor.
Review by Alex1981
Positively surprised for the price & age. Funky at the start with lots of fruits & sweets to follow up. Not very complex but good sipper and great entry to Fiji. Unfortunately the finish is rather short and the rum a bit one-dimensional
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
The nose is very intense, very funky and very youthful. In the mouth it is surprisingly round and mild thanks to the short time in the barrel. The flavors remain relatively constant, with a slightly tannic bitterness added in the finish. A great young rum that convinces with its mad presence.
Review by Tim
Very estery, fermented, vinegar and of course all kinds of fruit on the nose. Too young and one-sided in my opinion. Longer storage would certainly have done it good, in this state it's too unrounded for me. And the fermented/musty component in the finish is a bit unpleasant for me.
Review by Christoph
Pure citrus from nose with finish. In addition, there is a honey sweetness in the taste and burnt sugar in the finish. The good taste and finish is initially nullified by very penetrating glue smells, which, however, quickly fades.
Review by Giuseppe Ambrosio
Very pleasant on the nose. Very intense palate. Too bad er the finish, a bit short. (PS: the rating, like impressions, are purely personal)
Review by Vincent D
It's full of solvents and overripe fruit. It's fruity, sweet and delicious. On the palate, it's disappointing. Glue, solvents, fruit, rotten banana. It's nice, but you're left wanting more. The nose was very promising, but the taste takes a back seat. Still, well above average. 2nd tasting: very marked by sugar this time. Wow, it's very sweet. And not as disappointing as the first tasting, on the contrary. It's greedy, yet young and spirited. Still varnish, still solvent. It's actually really cool. Tasted again this evening. Just as cool!
Review by Zorman 🇩🇰
Exactly what I'm looking for when I want a funky high ester with pronounced aroma, great taste and long aftertaste and at a reasonable price. This bottle will be quickly emptied
Review by HenryL
I don't know what got me the first time I tasted it, but I really like it the second time! Very, very tasty! And something different, especially the nose is great. Only the taste is a little too bitter for me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
one of the best Fiji rums in terms of price performance on the market
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
28.11.2025 Retasting this rum and it is not a bad one. Price to quality is pretty good. ---------- Not a bad rum actually. A nice surprise especially when looking at the price tag. Fruity with some spices and nice wood. Good ABV integration and some light polish, rubber and glue. In the empty glass i can get light smoke and some leather.
Review by Tobin
Für diesen Preis eine absolute Granate.
Review by Pascal Elkuch
Für den Preis ein solider Rum. Macht man nichts falsch.
Review by abaker-rum
A very solid rum that doesn’t hide what it is throughout. From start to finish you get esters and tropical fruits with a bit of an acidic sensation similar to if you were eating sour pineapple. Would recommend.
Review by lars
Preis/Leistung absolut top. Hampden, Ester, Politur, Teer. Ein Traum. Im Abgang leider etwas laff.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
The strength of this rum lies in its naked and pure spirit character. 100% potstill. Not much wood and cask character at all. High Esther, fruity and austere. I shared this with many new rum enthusiast to let them taste a good spirit driven young rum.
Review by Boletus
Dieser junge Rum ist zwar nicht besonders vielschichtig, aber das, was er zu bietet hat, liefert er mit Bravour ab. Klebstoff, Zitrus, Gummi und Früchte in Kombination mit getoasteter Eiche ergeben ein intensives und leckeres Geschmackserlebnis zum günstigen Preis!
Review by Oliver
Very cool blend of Caroni and Jamaica Top PLV!
Review by John Coffey
Un très bon fiji pour le prix Et les 48 degrés en font un peu plus sur la bouche
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Much better than regular releases Fiji from Plantation brand.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Sehr gutes Preisleistungsverhältnis.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis
Review by Carlitooo
Auch hier wieder ein top PLV!
Review by Daniel
Nase: intensive Nase mit Klebstoff und Lack, dazu kommt Leder sowie tropische Früchte, allen voran Banane. Gaumen: milder, holziger Auftakt. Leder. Dann entwickelt sich eine angenehme Wärme und Kakaoaromen entfalten sich. Wenig von der Frucht der Nase am Gaumen zu spüren. Abgang: Vor allem Rauch. Fazit: Für das Alter bereits angenehme Milde und vielschichtig. Erinnert stark an einen Jamaikaner.
Review by Montana
Ein recht intensiver Geruch nach Klebstoff, etwas Gummi, Citrus und Leder, angenehm dreckig. Im Geschmack leicht rauchig und holzig, etwas dreckig, im Abgang kommt noch leichte Süße dazu.
Review by Jeff Aïoli
Excellent, une bombe d'ester ! Un vrai côté Hampden, puissant, fruité et très fumé. Une note originale de plastique brûle au nez ! C'est vraiment dommage que la finale soit si courte !
Review by Leos
Low in alcohol a bit watery
Review by Rum Lover
Auf geht's in die die Südsee. In 2 Jahren werde ich wohl etwas länger dort verweilen. Dann wird wohl auch der ein oder andere Rum vor Ort weggezecht. Freue mich jetzt schon darauf. Geil, gell, geil... Kann es kaum abwarten.
Review by ilRummista
Un buonissimo Fiji. Al naso ha una buona quantità di esteri. A tratti mi ricorda Hampden OWH. Finale gradevole, condito da una leggera piccantezza.
Review by Kayla Roy
A very good young Fiji rum, but flies a bit under the funky radar in its palate. It’s a little thin but still very tasty. It’s not remarkably robust, but very accessible.
Review by Anton Krioukov
A delicious example of a younger rum from Fiji. Not as robust as the single cash version of the same age, but still very tasty. I usually drink rum neat, but I suspect this would make an amazing daiquiri.
Review by ChrisPro
Rum church. Tons.of plastic and acetone on the nose. Drinks way too hot for 48%. Definitely not one of the better bottles from South Pacific distilleries
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Kay Meertens
Too much glue
Review by Daniel Kennste Doch
Überragend guter Rum von Fiji insb. wenn man bedenkt wie günstig diese schöne Flasche zu haben ist. Für mich ein wunderbarer Sipper, nicht flach, nicht zu komplex, ohne dabei langweilig zu wirken. Ausreichend kräftig, Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden. Klare Kaufempfehlung, vor allem zu dem Preis!!
Review by passlemix
Au nez c'est très fumé avec un côté gaspacho . Étrange mais pas desagréable 😉 y'a une certaine fraîcheur mentholée qui se dégage aussi. En bouche c'est sec un peu tourbé avec un petit côté whisky. Sympa !
Review by Richard Krupa
Chutna mi mene as Australia 2014
Review by Ian Gilman
I had heard about a distinct Fiji taste, this being my first, and it really does have a unique twist that is wonderful. Fruity, still a bit of an estery funk. Something reminds me of distilleries grapes
Review by RenyonRum
Redégusté après quelques mois, il s’est bien ouvert. Au nez, les esters dominent, avec une touche de solvant et des fruits tropicaux mûrs. En bouche, des esters mais surprenants. Puis, c’est progressif , avec les fruits qui arrivent après. La finale est assez longue, marquée par le retour des esters. Bon rapport qualité-prix, bonne surprise.
Review by Olfer
Still available for under 40 Euros. I don't know something similar good for that price. It is my daily sipper meanwhile, not really complex, but enough to find some different tastes, that are all typical for a good fiji. And it tastes more then the 48%.
Review by High Ester Maitai
It is strong rum, a bit sweet. On the nose is one dimetional solvent, nothing more. The second it hit tongue, it showed complexity. First esters, solvent, and taste of burn almost smoky caramel, but without caramel only burnt taste. This burn taste goes all the way to a very long finish. After a few seconds after sipping, I tasted esterlike berries and tropical fruits, but not much.
Review by Benoit CHATEL
Très bon Rhum un peu funky et surprenant. En bouche, on sent bien le solvant et les fruits mûrs. Très agréable. Je recommande !
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Auction results 38 € – 47 €
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Avg. community purchase price 57 €
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Details about TCRL South Pacific Fiji 2014
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Transcontinental Rum Line, at 48%.
Community purchases
192 bottles logged by 161 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
42% opened, 29 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for TCRL South Pacific Fiji 2014?
Community paid 33–61 €.
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192 purchased · 157 tasted · 49 wishlist · as of
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,767 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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