Aroma visualization from community tastings
Valinch & Mallet South Pacific Single Cask FSPD 2004
Sip this neat and you get vanilla, baking spice and raisin sitting on a noticeable alcohol edge — at 58.5% it doesn't hide its strength. A few tasters loved the spicy, herbal character ("a pecka for the evening"), while one hoped for the burnt-plastic Fijian funk and found this leaning cleaner and sharper instead. A 13-year pot still Fiji that splits the room a little.
The community says- Spicy and warming
- Vanilla and raisin
- Hot, alcohol-forward
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How does Valinch & Mallet South Pacific Single Cask FSPD 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Spicy, hot Fiji pot still, vanilla-led Spicy, vanilla-heavy and "pretty forward on the alkohol." Some rate it highly, especially in an Old Fashioned; one Fiji fan wanted more of the funky burnt-plastic note and felt it drank cleaner than expected.
People who like high-proof, spicy Fiji pot still and cocktail use
Anyone wanting smooth, low-heat sipping
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How is Valinch & Mallet South Pacific Single Cask FSPD 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 60% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
70% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thomas P.
Im old fashioned über 90
Review by Ondrej Czinege
Ostřejší chuť ale výborná
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I have had a short break from tasting because I felt like 2-3 days a week with tasting was a bit over the top. Back in shape again and we had a wonderful evening yesterday.
Review by Vít Jurka
V havane ostřejší vanilka
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Details about Valinch & Mallet South Pacific Single Cask FSPD 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 58,5%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
5 purchased · 10 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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