Cadenhead‘s South Pacific FSPD 2003
Loved by Frank, Jakob & 11 more
For experienced palates: a cask strength South Pacific Fiji that rewards attention with dirty rubber, lime zest, salty honey and bitter‑woody notes. RumX members enjoy its complex, oily profile and long, warm finish.
- Complex Fiji profile
- Long warm finish
- Oily mouthfeel
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How does Cadenhead‘s South Pacific FSPD 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Intense, dirty-salty Fiji funk For experienced palates: a cask strength South Pacific Fiji that rewards attention with dirty rubber, lime zest, salty honey and bitter‑woody notes. RumX members enjoy its complex, oily profile and long, warm finish.
Fans of funky, ester-heavy Fiji rums who enjoy salty lime, rubber and bitter-woody notes at near 60% ABV.
Those sensitive to high ABV, seeking sweet easy sippers, or who dislike rubbery, bitter-salty profiles.
How is Cadenhead‘s South Pacific FSPD 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.3 lands squarely 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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Review by Frank
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 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 Wernie
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 Lukas Jäger
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"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..."Read full review →
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18 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,572 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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