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Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004
Anyone chasing a bold Fiji fingerprint should know upfront: several tasters say the island character barely shows here. What you get instead is a fresh, light nose of citrus, lemon and mint over pineapple, coconut and light wood — one reviewer even called it a mix of Belize and Foursquare. Bright and elegant up top, but at 65.5% the alcohol pushes hard on the palate.
The community says- Fresh citrus-mint nose
- Elegant, well-balanced
- Palate less than nose
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How does Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Fresh, citrus-mint nose; hot cask-strength palate Loved for its fresh, lemon-and-mint nose, but the palate divides people: some find it elegant, others say the heat dominates and it turns into a coconut-caramel Foursquare stand-in.
Fans of bright, citrus-forward Fiji rum who don't mind high proof
Anyone wanting a smooth sipper or a deep, complex palate
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How is Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 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?
44% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
06.03.2020 Met up with some colleagues to give a tasting at this old iconic place. Notes. Light to medium dark colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, citrus, rubber, pineapple, mint, anise. Palate Medium intense, light wood, faint smoke, coconut, pineapple, light licorice, light mint. Finish Medium to long, medium dry, light wood, spice, light chocolate.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Most helpful mixed review
A puzzling rum. The nose is initially rather timid, showing signs of alcohol as well as light notes of cask, spice and caramel. Aeration brings out a buttery, funkier side, but also much more fruit, from citrus (lemon) to tropical fruits (pineapple, coconut). A round, mellow, almost creamy olfactory profile. While the profile has been interesting up to now, the palate takes a beating. The funkiness of the nose all but disappears (the glue note comes late), replaced by a sort of Foursquare bis, as alcoholic as it gets: coconut, caramel, toffee, cookie, sweet spices (vanilla, pepper), dried fruit and toasted notes are all present, creating a rather thunderous flatness on the palate. To top it all off, the alcohol is not well integrated, in fact it's one of the main flavors. A real setback after such a promising nose. The finish, quite long, offers little more appeal than the palate. A little spice, smoke and leather compete with the sweetness and the high alcohol content of the coconut. Clearly not the benchmark in the world of Fijian rums, nor for its bottler.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Mixture between Belize and Foursquare. From Fiji is missing here almost everything. But no matter the part is good😋 roasted chocolate notes, leather, coffee beans, dried fruit. Delicious
Review by Djehey
A certain elegance, especially for the nose but lacks vivacity. The alcohol is very well integrated, especially on the nose. Too sweet for my taste.
Review by David
Very fresh and light
Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.2/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Le Blog À Roger
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Expert review by Préférence Rhum
Read full review →A very original rum with strong notes of lemon and mint
Expert review by In Spiritus Veritas
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Unfortunately not as complex on the palate than the nose would suggest. But it handles being sweet rather well.
Details about Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004
A rum from Fiji, bottled by Excellence Rhum, at 65,5%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
17 purchased · 25 tasted · 14 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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