Master of Malt South Pacific Fijian Rum 2009
Sipped neat, this drinks surprisingly easy for 61% — little afterburn, plenty of Fijian funk. Expect juicy pineapple and tropical fruit up front, then creamy toffee, crème brûlée and butter, with rubber, dark chocolate and coffee on the drier finish. One taster called it "light, floral and funky," and most agree it punches well above its age.
The community says- Juicy pineapple funk
- Creamy toffee body
- Odd smoky aftertaste
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How does Master of Malt South Pacific Fijian Rum 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Funky, fruity Fiji that hides its 61% Most tasters love this one: fruity, funky and estery with a creamy toffee middle and a dry chocolate finish. A couple found the smoky-peppery aftertaste odd, but value is the big theme.
Fans of estery, funky island rum who want power without harshness
Anyone wanting a soft, low-strength sipper or put off by rubber and coffee notes
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How is Master of Malt South Pacific Fijian Rum 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 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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What does the community say?
5% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Leslie Haigh
13 years old 61%AVB 2009 is the year... it was distilled By south Pacific Available at master of malt UK 273 bottles Available It's a brilliant rum nice and funky.. not much afterburn ..to say how strong it is Gose down very easy... price 49 UK pounds Very good value puts a lot of expensive rums to shame Beat Fijian rum I had so far
Review by Jack M
Tasted against the Plantation Fiji ‘under the sea’ 2009. The MoM bottling is a great rum for a fantastic price. Fruity, funky nose leads into a rich, creamy toffee, butter taste. It is easily superior to the Plantation Fiji with a great punchiness, complexity and interesting flavours - wow the butteriness. The plantation is still good but smoothed out and more generic.
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 27-10-2024 This is an incredible rum for the price which is why it scores so high .
Review by Dw117
Very complex and industrial but sweet. Like a continental aged PM with some funk. Now tasting at 48%: still very powerful. 99% dark chocolate on nose and especially dry chocolate roasted finish. Rubber and coffee. Really quite a beast, but somehow not 8.5+ due to ferocity. Amazing value. Also rumour that Fiji casks are disappearing so glad to have it.
Review by RumStoo
Excellent rum. Lovely bits of chocolate, crème brûlée, butter, burnt sugar and vegetal notes. 61% very well rounded with a medium finish with little burn for that ABV. Lovely funk to this too. Value for money, easy drinking and a cracking bottle.
Review by Michael Schou
14-02-2025 Decent Fiji rum. Had expected some more fruit and power. Something in the aftertaste that I can’t put a word to, but did not like it. Perhaps a mix of smoke and pepper. One for the books and not necessarily a retaste.
Review by Eemil
Sweet tropical fruits and vanilla pudding on the nose. Sweet caramelized/honey overripe fruits and vanilla pudding on the palate.
Review by John W
Lots of sweet grassy sugarcane flavours, very estery with the intensity tamed by toffeeish notes from the cask, juicy pineapple, some herbaceous notes, slight aniseed, a feeling of creaminess. This is an absolute banger of a rum, and for £49.99 it’s a steal!
Review by Anonymous
Light, floral and funky. Boozy on the nose but light in the mouth .
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →It’s not trying to be extreme, but it’s definitely has its moments and is far from boring. Master of Malt South Pacific Distillery Aged 13 Years is a solid, well‑aged and confidently bottled independent rum that rewards time and attention.
Details about Master of Malt South Pacific Fijian Rum 2009
A rum from Fiji, bottled by Master of Malt, at 61%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Master of Malt South Pacific Fijian Rum 2009?
Community paid 41–58 €.
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12 purchased · 20 tasted · 7 wishlist · 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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