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Cave Guildive South Pacific Fiji Rum 2001
Best sipped neat and given time to open up — leave it in the glass and it keeps giving. This 2001 South Pacific pours out apricot, black tea and honey, with glue and solvent funk humming underneath and a smoky, minty wood finish. Fans of the vintage call it the "fruity-Honig-feelgood" side of Fiji 2001: fresh, dirty and layered without ever getting harsh.
The community says- Layered fruit and honey
- Well-hidden alcohol
- But: Nose a touch shy
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How does Cave Guildive South Pacific Fiji Rum 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 38 community reviews.
Fruity, honeyed Fiji with dirty ester funk A favorite among Fiji 2001 fans — fruity, honeyed and dirty with a long smoky-tea finish. Several tasters rank it near the top of the vintage; the alcohol sits well hidden.
Fans of Fiji funk and dirty tropical esters
Anyone put off by glue, solvent or 58% heat
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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95% rate it 8 or higher. 21 selected write-ups from 38 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
Dégustation rhum et chocolat du Rum Club Switzerland et RumX Community Tasting Fiji 2001. Exactement la même note. Un nez de fruits tropicaux et de bois verni, du végétal et des bois jeunes. L’entrée de bouche est ample, facile et complexe avec du cèdre et des fruits jaunes. La finale est belle avec du végétal, du cèdre et des fruits mais un brin courte, on aimerait garder ces arômes plus longtemps. Un rhum qui semble facile d’accès et qui possède une belle complexité. De tes beaux arômes dans le verre vide.
Review by Joël
Most helpful mixed review
Nussig und süss, nicht mehr so lederig/würzig wie die Ersten, gefällt mir besser
Review by Mirco
RumX Fiji Crosstasting April 2024 Place 2/8 The youngest from the blind tasting set. The younger age also knows how to convince and is in 2nd place for me. Well deserved. A well-rounded overall package that covers the entire palette with the typical Fiji 2001 profile.
Review by DomM
RumX Fidji 2001 Cross Tasting: The youngest contender in the line-up made a real good impression and came in 3rd place for me. Intense with some sweetness. This one delivers on fruitiness as well as dirt and brings a bit more liveliness versus the older expressions. Cheers to Jakob!
Review by zabo
Danke Jakob in den Genuss gekommen, ein breites Spektrum von den Fiji 2001 Abfüllungen probieren zu können. Obwohl ich vorher schon einige im Glas hatte, hat mich das Ergebnis doch wieder verwundert, da mein vorheriger Favorit auf dem letzten Platz gelandet ist. Wobei man dazu sagen muss, dass ich auf Grund eines Zeitproblems den meisten keine Zeit zum entwickeln gegeben habe. Deshalb hier das Ergebnis vom Blindtasting, dass von der Bepunktung abweicht.
Review by Oliver
Great Fiji 2001 total package! Some bacon. Accessible, complex with nice sweetness.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Some migh consider this a light rum, but it's one of the best Fiji rums I have tasted. Fresh and fruity with some grass and flowers on there. I really like the smoky wood finish that last for a good while. On the first sip it is kind og heavy but it settles after that. Leave to rest for a good while and all the goodness comes at you. Leave the glass once empty and whif it after a couple of hours, pure joy I can tell you.
Review by Dr.Django
Ein sehr ausgeglichener Rum. In der Nase Zuckerrohr und Honig. Am Gaumen sehr entspannt und dennoch intensiv mit honiggesüßtem weißen Tee, subtilen Holznoten und gelben Früchten. Eine tolle Balance! Der Abgang wird etwas ernster, holziger und etwas medizinisch.
Review by Serge
Fiji 2001 Community Tasting - big thanks to Jakob for organizing this blind tasting. A great vintage and a comparison not without surprise. For me, the two Artesanal rums, neither of which I drank to the end, brought up the rear. An unpleasant juniper off-note was particularly disturbing (very pronounced in the rx15398, slightly better but still disturbing in the rx7779). Then, for me, the Rum Cask rx479 brought up the rear (i.e. very good / with the right markers), but not as great as the others. Surprisingly, the Isla del Ron, which has had a small reference status in my heart ever since I tried it, ended up in next place for me. But it was overtaken in the blind test by the delicious Whisky Jury (rx13025) and then by the sensational. cave Guildive (rx1717). For me, the Cave Guildive is the winner of the classic Fiji 2002 profile and is really top. I only rated the Flag LMDW Antipodes (rx13440) higher ... this one is clearly woodier but also ultra-tasty. It was also clearly recognizable blind and made the photo finish millimeters behind the Plantation rx11133, which probably also stood out because it was so un-Fiji2001 and has a great glue-caramel Guyana nose. Verdict: Typical Fiji winners are the Cave Guildive on the fruity-honey-feelgood side and the Flag on the woody. the Plantation is the wildcard winner. The two RA bottlings are the two that remain far below the level of the other two.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
wow! this is my new reference Fiji Rum!🤤😍🇫🇯super fresh mint, some English Breakfast Tea, apricot, baked croissant with citrus jam.... the nose is awesome but the taste can do more:mint with black tea again, apricot, tangerine, grapefruit, honey, vanilla, allspice and clove and then in the finish again fresh mint but also some mocha, roasted almonds and pineapple with cocoa, all underpinned by glue and solvent. Really dirty and intense horny shit!
Review by Lukas Jäger
2001 bleibt ein starker Jahrgang von den Fijis! Überraschend für mich sind die dreckigen Noten, die stark ins florale gehen und an Minze und Schwarztee erinnern. Das typische verbrannte und sonnengegerbte Plastik tritt hierbei etwas in den Hintergrund und reiht sich harmonisch in den Gesamteindruck ein!
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un rhum radieux qui donne le sourire. Le nez se traduit par une réelle gourmandise à la fois fruitée (banane, ananas, orange, abricot) et pâtissière (miel, crème anglaise et quelques viennoiseries du matin). L’ensemble a beau être doux et d’une grande rondeur, le profil conserve une certaine intensité aromatique, notamment sur les notes médicinales et florales, qui viennent dans un second temps pour complexifier le tout. Un nez passionnant et alléchant. En bouche, le profil gagne en puissance et en lourdeur. Les fruits secs, tropicaux et l’abricot s’invitent en premier, suivies par une douceur sirupeuse sur le miel. Les épices et les notes médicinales et empyreumatiques gagnent peu à peu le palais avant de succomber à une vague de fraîcheur florale qui embaume les sens. L’alcool est très bien intégré. La finale est longue, plus fumée, salée, épicée, tannique et médicinale. Les notes empyreumatiques sont plus marquées, accompagnées par la fraîcheur du menthol et des herbes aromatiques. La douceur des fruits est du coup plus succincte, mais ce n’est pas si dérangeant, car le profil varie et gagne en complexité. Un superbe embouteillage, très équilibré, gouleyant, complexe et qui ravira les amateurs de sensations.
Review by Jakob
A great aroma on the nose, which is already recognizable far from the glass. Tea, hay, cooked fruit (plums and cherries) stand out, later also some apricot. In addition to the fruity notes, there is also a somewhat heavier sweetness, reminiscent of molasses and subtle hints of pastry. In the mouth, dominant tea notes emerge at first, along with fresh plum and menthol. A subtle spiciness of allspice and clove on the tongue. The finish is introduced by pepper. This is followed by more alcohol, plums and the gentle bitterness of black tea. Overall: A real "Brett" with endless aromas. Somehow fresh and at the same time heavy due to the fine interplay of the numerous aromas. A great representative of South Pacific rums that combines all varieties: sweet and fresh fruit, gentle bitter notes from the tea. Exceptional.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Ebenfalls eine Top Abfüllung des Jahrgangs. Gleichzeitig leicht und dennoch mit Kraft und vielschichtig. Kräuter, Honigsüsse, holz, Schwarztee, rauchig, Mokka, Gewürze wie Lakritz. Macht Spass den Rum zu entdecken. Im Vergleich heute minim weniger nuanciert mit nicht ganz so viel Kraft und Ebenen wie der LMDW und Rum Cask.
Review by Jarek
RumX Community Cross-Tasting "Fiji 2001" (by Jakob): Fruity, with a minty note on the palate and in the finish. Less dirty than the other representatives. No/hardly any rubber etc. Nevertheless a very tasty rum.
Review by Wernie
Heute mal eine Fiji-Kreuzverkostung. Es treten an: - Cadenheads 2003er 13yr - Isla Del Ron 2001er 19yr - Cave Guildive 2001er 15yr - The Duchess 2004er 15yr Der Cave ist schon ein harter Brocken, 2001er in Reinkultur.😀 Die Nase ist intensiv, lackig, holzig und leicht muffig. Schwarztee Holz und dieses rauchig bittere prägen den Gaumen. Der Schwarzteeabgang ist sehr dunkel und rauchig.😀 Für mich Platz 2 im Ranking.
Review by F.L.O.
Crosstasting mit Jakob und einigen Forummitgliedern am 25.4.2024. Platz 3…. Ein Schatz aus Jakobs Rumkammer. Tolle Klebstoff/Drecknote im Geschmack. Alkohol super eingebunden. Intensive Fruchtnote, Holz,..
Review by Gregor
Intensive Nase: Leim, Haselnuss, Gewürz, Holz, Ananas Gaumen: Komplex, Alkohol gut eingebunden, schön warmer und süsser Abgang Für mich nach dem LMDW der zweitbeste Fiji Rum
Review by Schnubbii
An der Nase dezent, recht harmonisch. Am Gaumen mit schönem Antritt, zugleich intensiv, aber sanft und harmonisch. Schönes, leicht öliges Mundgefühl. Die Früchte im Vordergrund, Plastik eher im Hintergrund. Für mich ein sehr schöner Fiji!
Review by Buddudharma
Auch hier ein toller Vertreter der 2001er Fiji-Rums. Das klassische Profil in Reinform, schön ausbalanciert, lediglich in der Nase etwas zurückhaltend.
Review by David Riek
Was für ein Fiji-Rum, eine unglaubliche Granate, einer der Besten 2001er Fiji, den ich jemals getrunken habe. In der Nase unglaublich fruchtig und blumig, am Gaumen sehr fruchtig und bleibt sehr lang präsent.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Grandiose Fiji rum with an impressive blend of fruity and woody aromas over which the esters waft. Suspected reference.
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Avg. community purchase price 106 €
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Details about Cave Guildive South Pacific Fiji Rum 2001
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Cave Guildive, at 58%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 39 tasted · 9 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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