AE05981E-4BF2-464F-9786-145E36E9A7CBFiji South Pacific 1423 World Class Spirits
South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2009 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 11 years · 57%

South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2009

Sipped neat with a few drops of water, this Fiji pot still shows its hands: overripe banana, citrus, and that unmistakable rubber-and-solvent note tasters call "in Lösungsmittel aufgelöster Bioabfall." Vegetal, fermented, peppery on the long dry finish. At 57% the alcohol splits opinion — some find it well-integrated, others say it bites. Interesting more than easy.

The community says
  • Overripe banana
  • Long peppery finish
  • Alcohol can bite
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How does South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2009 taste?

Aggregated from 49 community reviews.

Funky, banana-and-rubber Fiji pot still Most find it fruity, vegetal and characterfully funky, though the 57% heat isn't always well-tucked. A love-it-or-shrug Fiji — great for some, forgettable to a few who prefer other years.

Perfect for

Fans of Fiji funk and vegetal, rubbery pot-still character

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting a smooth, easy sipper or a soft nose

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How is South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2009 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 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?

37% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by lukasdrinkinghabits

lukasdrinkinghabits
Dec 2021188 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

Was long my Fiji reference - the 2009 is after 2001 so far de best vintage. Still a top rum - the IdR 2001 is only slightly better.The tropical fruits that you sometimes find has this one except for a present banana and a hint of lemon less, but he is strong on the vegetable side and the typical rubber or wetsuit-like is super integrated: dissolved in solvent biowaste. Overall, for me, Fijis are often stronger in the mouth than in the nose. Here, the nose is already expressive without the risk of confusion with Jamaica. The herbal is also quite different from an Agricole, more fermented, rotting than fresh, grassy. The resinous herbs from the finish linger for a long time.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Nov 20215,556 reviewsDenmark
8.8/10

What a lovely rum. Very close to the typical flavours of Fiji actually. Fruity and warm with some nuty wood and very light spices. The finish is long with plastic/rubber in the background. A pretty complex rum in my mind and may may not like it.

Review by Harald

Harald
May 2020209 reviewsPortugal
8.7/10

Nun zum fünften Rum des Rum-Club Online Tastings vom 09.05.2020: Fiji 2009 S.B.S South Pacific Distillery 1423 World Class Spirits The Single Barrel Collection Distilled: 2009 Bottled: 02.2020 Aged 11 Years 57% One of 253 Bottles Pot Still Melasse Rum Farbe: Weisswein Geruch: Intensiv, riecht nach Lack, Frucht- und Lösungsmittel-Estern. Zudem Pflanzensaft. Geschmack: Wow, leckärrrr! Kräftig und dabei in erster Linie fruchtig nach Zitrus- und tropischen Früchten. Abgang: Sehr lang, dabei immer noch fruchtig. Etwas Holz und Pfeffer ist jetzt auch dabei. Fazit: Sehr guter Rum, für mich der beste im Tasting ... daher auch gleich eine Flasche gekauft. 87 Punkte

Review by Joachim Guger

Joachim Guger
Mar 2022457 reviewsAustria
8.5/10

Plastic, olive and ripe banana. Horny! Alcohol very well integrated, balanced, exciting.Crisp in the mouth, again a load of banana topped with plastic.Certainly not an easy sipper, a very interesting thing all the same.

Review by Jarek

Jarek
Nov 2023680 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Ein Rum an dem sich anscheinend die Geister scheiden. Ich finde ihn irgendwie gut und sehr interessant mit den prägnanten Noten von Gummi, Plastik usw. Zugegeben, der Alkohol könnte etwas besser eingebunden sein, aber füt meinen Geschmack ist es noch nicht sehr störend.

Review by Rene Pfeiffer

Rene Pfeiffer
Oct 2021253 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Angenehm weich. Recht kurzer Abgang.

Review by Tom Buteneers

Tom Buteneers
Dec 2020332 reviewsBelgium
8.4/10

There is a lot to discover here. Let it rest for a while (possibly a drop of water). One of Fiji's best so far for me. Fruity

Review by Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger
Mar 20241,811 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Es wird besser. Dieser Rum schmeckt auch sehr alkoholisch, aber immer noch völlig okay. Schmecke hier Zitrusfrüchte und Lösungsmittel raus, aber genau das macht diesen Rum aus. Nicht der Beste von SBS, aber trotzdem gut.

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Details about South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2009

A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 57%.

CountryFiji
DistillerySouth Pacific
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV57%
Volume70cl
Age11 years
Vintage2009
Limited edition253 bottles

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29 bottles logged by 25 collectors.

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48% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.

15 sealed 12 open 2 emptied

What did the community pay for South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2009?

Community paid 80–107 €.

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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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