Aroma visualization from community tastings
Duncan Taylor South Pacific Single Cask Rum 2003
Most tasters land somewhere between "wow, what is this" and "a bit too clean" — a Fiji pot still that lands close to Jamaican funk without copying it. Pineapple, glue and lemon on the nose, herbal and medicinal on the palate, dry with a spicy, tannic finish. The 53.8% sits well integrated. Divisive, but the people who click with it click hard.
The community says- Herbal funk
- Pineapple & glue
- Divisive style
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How does Duncan Taylor South Pacific Single Cask Rum 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 15 community reviews.
Herbal, funky Fiji pot still, dry and medicinal Fans love the herbal, funky Fiji character and call the alcohol well integrated; a couple find it a touch too clean and less smoky than other Fijis.
fans of funky Fiji and Jamaican pot still
newcomers put off by glue and medicinal notes
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How is Duncan Taylor South Pacific Single Cask Rum 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very 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?
47% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 15 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Super fruity flowery stuff. In the nose not unlike Jamaican/Hampden/Long Pond rum but also not a simple copy. More candied in the taste than smell.. Lots of tropical fruits. Some dryness/tannins in the taste. Even a whiff of peat. Sweet cinnamon. I simply love this. Many great flavours. Peppery aftertaste. Again those old Duncan Taylors were "bang for your buck".
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
11.04..2019 Enjoying some samples at home. Colour Light in colour. Nose Light wood, ester, faint smoke glue, fruits, light pineapple, spice, light licorice. Palate Intense, warm, light wood, ester, fruits, light glue, spice, faint smoke, light licorice, spicy, light citrus. Finish Long and warm, light wood, spicy, light varnish, light licorice, citrus, ester. Needs to rest for a good while to really open up.
Review by Kay Meertens
A clean profile, a bit too clean actually. Pineapple, glue, lime and white pepper. The finish is fruitier, like warm apple compote.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very harmonious Fiji if you like sage, bicycle hose, nutmeg, cardamom and some honey. dry and smoky but not as much as I am used to from other Fiji's.
Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.3/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Details about Duncan Taylor South Pacific Single Cask Rum 2003
A rum from Fiji, bottled by Duncan Taylor, at 53,8%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 15 tasted · 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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