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Cadenhead‘s South Pacific FSPD 2003
"I'm fully into Fiji," as one taster put it, and this Cadenhead's from South Pacific Distillery is why: glue, salty honey, lime peel and pencil shavings on the nose, then a drier, bitter-salty palate of rubber, black tea, roasted nuts and oak. Several loved the nose more than the mouth. Cask strength at 59.6%, a touch young and unruly, but full of that dirty-fruity Fiji character.
The community says- Salty honey nose
- Dirty Fiji character
- Bitter, woody palate
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How does Cadenhead‘s South Pacific FSPD 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Dirty, salty Fiji — great nose, drier palate Most rate it a good example of the Fiji profile — glue, lime, salty honey. Common catch: the nose sings while the palate turns bitter, dry and woody.
Fans of the funky, salty Fiji profile
Anyone wanting sweet, easy or low-proof rum
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How is Cadenhead‘s South Pacific FSPD 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 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?
32% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Most helpful positive review
I'm really into Fiji. That much is already clear. Nose: a wonderful blend of lime, salty honey, fine notes of glue, pencil shavings and precision mechanic's oil. Goes a little more in the direction of kumquat and then gets a twist in the direction of yoghurt. Totally delicious. 9.0 Palate: unfortunately the light, sweet aromas are missing here, it is rather bitter-salty at the beginning, has a lot of lime zest and rather coarse, roasted nuts with gum, nutmeg and caraway. 7.6 While the nose is very convincing, it falls far short on the palate. A pity, really.
Review by Wernie
Most helpful mixed review
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 Cadenheads ist sehr leicht in der Nase, mit hellen Früchten,ein wenig Lack und jungem Holz. Der Gaumen ist holzig, trocken und bitter. Nicht ganz so mein Fall. Er geht bitter und holzig. Platz 4 im Ranking.
Review by Jakob
Exciting Fiji profile with a broad aromatic spectrum - the alcohol is not quite perfectly integrated, but the variety of flavors outweighs a lot here. For lovers of the Fiji profile, definitely an alternative to the 2001 vintage, even if there are fewer rough edges here.
Review by Johannes
A little young and impetuous, but I like it very much! Nice complexity with great honey notes.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
15.03.2019 A nice relaxing evening at home enjoying some samples while watching movies. Notes. Notes. Light in colour. Nose: Intense, ester, fruity, overripe, light rubber, clove. Palate: oily, intense, wood, tar, ester, citrus, fruity, rubber, iodine. Finish: long and warm, fruity, wood, medicinal.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Great and classic Fiji with great typical dirty but also spicy and fruity aromas. Burnt rubber, lime peel, cocoa nibs, honey, earl gray tea and ripe apricots with a pleasant saltiness. Beautiful release!
Review by Lukas Jäger
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Read full review →At the moment there are a lot of Fijian rums available amongst independent bottlers. If you are serious about your rum I would pick up a couple. This is a pretty good example to start with. Thanks to the relatively low profile of Fijian rums this is still available despite...
Details about Cadenhead‘s South Pacific FSPD 2003
A rum from Fiji, bottled by Cadenhead‘s, at 59,6%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
57% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 19 tasted · 1 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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