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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

Sip this one neat and give it a few minutes — it needs air and rewards a drop of water. The nose is all workshop: varnish, rubber, solvents. Then the palate flips to fruit — overripe banana, citrus, tropical stuff — with peppery wood on a long, dry finish. Several tasters call it the "typical Fiji" profile: earthy, fermented, vegetal, nothing like Jamaica. At 57% the heat sometimes reads sharp.

The community says
  • Banana & citrus fruit
  • Long dry finish
  • But: Alcohol bite
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How does South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2009 taste?

Aggregated from 49 community reviews.

Fruity, rubbery Fiji pot still with real bite Most tasters land on very good — a proper Fiji: rubber-and-banana character that funk fans find fascinating. The one recurring gripe is heat that's not always cleanly integrated.

Perfect for

fans of Fiji funk and pot-still character

Less suitable for

anyone wanting a soft, easy sipper

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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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69% rate it 8 or higher. 24 selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by lukasdrinkinghabits

Most helpful positive review

lukasdrinkinghabits
Dec 2021192 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 Dr.Django

Most helpful mixed review

Dr.Django
May 2024404 reviewsGermany
7.7/10

Fijis sind in Kennerkreisen schon seit jahren beliebt und begehrt. Meine Erfahrung zeigt trotzdem, dass man auch zuweilen die Katze im Sack am Gaumen finden kann, völlig unabhängig von den Eckdaten. So ist jeder Fiji für mich spannend. Heute ein Quertasting. 1. sbs 2009 11yo: langweilig. bisschen was von dreckigen fiji noten, zu gleichen teilen aber auch vanille und süssholz. 77 Pkt. (2. Verkostung: -4 Pkt) 2. Famillie Ricci 22yo: Lecker, sehr ausgewogen, Alkohol gut integriert, am Gaumen etwas pfeffrig, adstringierend und süss zugleich. Der Abgang ist kurz. Lecker 83 Pkt. 3. Swell de Spirits 9yo: Sehr geschmeidig ist der Antritt, das ändert sich sofort! xD eine schnell weggerauchte Zigarre wandelt sich natürlich aber unverzüglich in Rauch und Adche. Während dieser Veränderung liegt der Rum sehr adstringierend und mundfüllend am Gaumen, geil! Hier passier sehr viel(auch dreckige Noten) in ganz kurzer Zeit und am Ende bleibt Asche. Geschmeidig und wild und rauchig zugleich. Das einzige Manko ist der schlecht eingebundene Alkohol, der einen unangenehmen langen Abgang beschert. Immerhin haben wir hier aber auch 66% abv. Meine Erwartungen sind diesbezüglich vllt. einfach zu hoch. Interessant und ich würde sehr gerne wissen, wie der der einigen Monaten oder auch Jahren in der Fladchr schmeckt. 85-88 Pkt. 4. The whisky jury fiji 2012: tja, den hätte ich vor dem swell probieren müssen. mein mund ist noch voll swell fiji xD 10 Minuten Pause. Viel gefälliger, erinnert an die eleganz eines Neisson im Antritt und dann schlägt er wieder zu , wie ein Fiji. Dreckige Aromen mit Vanille garniert. lecker, komplex aber auch ziemlich scharf. der abgang ist angenehm trocken, junges Gras und Vanille, etwas Gewürz. Lecker. Habe das Gefühl, dass mein Gaumen noch vom krassen Swell inspiriert ist =D 85 Pkt. Chapeau an den Swell, der lässt mich nicht in Ruhe. Macht mich sehr neugierig. Diese Beziehung könnte ziemlich "Toxic" werden, sofern sie mir eine Chance gibt.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Nov 20215,879 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 cigares

cigares
Oct 2025995 reviewsSwitzerland
8.2/10

Premier community meeting RumX à Acht. Un nez typique de Fiji, des fruits tropicaux trop mûrs et très peu d‘esters. Un petit côté végétal et le bois est en soutient. La bouche est différente avec un côté sale, un côté fumé, du fermenté. Mais les fruits sont bien là avec aussi des agrumes. La finale est moyennement longue, dur les fruits bien sûr, les herbes sèches et de la douceur tout à la fin.

Review by zabo

zabo
Jan 20241,630 reviewsGermany
7.6/10

Franconian Tasting Gang Gar nicht mal so gut Nachdem ich ein paar Wochen mit DomM nochmal eine Fiji Runde eingelegt habe, muss ich leider sagen, dass dieser der war, der mir "überhaupt" nicht geschmeckt hat. Solide aber es gibt weitaus besseres aus diesem Land.

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga
Oct 2025927 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

8,4:On the nose, banana, varnish and rubber, fresh and grassy molasses, some olive, peppery wood, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, citrus fruits and pears arise, the molasses is more vegetal, slightly flowery, hints of peanuts come out. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is sweet &salty with tons of confectionery, banana, citrus fruits and vanilla, there are solvents, grassy, mineral and herbaceous molasses, fresh with tea, peppery wood. 8,4:The finish is long, dry, peppery, the wood is roasted with confectionery, the molasses is herbaceous, the fruits citrus, there are notes of rubber..

Review by Skyfly

Skyfly
Jul 2025667 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Überreife Banane von Nase bis Abgang. Daneben noch etwas pflanzliches und Lösungsmittel, welches jedoch schwächer als die Banane ist. Im Gaumen dann noch Gewürze und Tee, sowie Zitrusfrüchte. Gefällt mir richtig gut. Alkohol Klasse eingebunden.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Jul 20211,207 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

On the nose, the alcohol is quite present. But then buttery soft on the palate. The great taste evaporates, however, quite quickly in the finish. The bottom line is still a very good rum!

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Market value

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Auction results 57 € – 67 €

from 2 sales, latest 12/2025

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Avg. community purchase price 111 €

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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
DistillationPot Still
ABV57%
Volume70cl
Age11 years
Vintage2009
Limited edition253 bottles

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Community purchases

29 bottles logged by 25 collectors.

A drinker's rum.

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 3,767 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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