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The Wild Parrot South Pacific Exclusively Bottled for Sansibar 2009
"Eindeutig Fiji" is what most blind tasters called it — glue, pineapple and dried orange peel on a nose several loved, then a sharper, woodier, smoky palate that trips people up. One taster got roasted nuts and dark chocolate; another found it dry and clove-heavy. At 62.3% the alcohol is well integrated, but the mouth rarely lives up to the nose.
The community says- Funky fruity nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Palate weaker than nose
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How does The Wild Parrot South Pacific Exclusively Bottled for Sansibar 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Funky Fiji nose, dry smoky palate Divisive Fiji: the funky, fruity nose wins people over, but many find the dry, woody, smoky palate weaker than the smell. Several rate other Fijis higher.
Fans of high-proof Fiji funk who blind-taste for the nose
Anyone wanting a rich, sweet palate to match the aroma
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How is The Wild Parrot South Pacific Exclusively Bottled for Sansibar 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% 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?
69% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by MarcT
Most helpful positive review
Tasted this blind for 1st Advent, quite sharp at first, which lead to funky fruity mix indictating a Jamaican. Surprise, it was not! 😏 It is said to have some citrus, which I missed completely though. 2cl sometimes ain't enough... I also expected this to be onmly slightly aged, it was 10 years, however.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Most helpful mixed review
Day 1 in the RumX advent calendar. I immediately recognized Fiji as a country, the bottling was on the shortlist, partly because of its high alcohol content. Very oily, with fat streaks in the glass, the alcohol is not exactly restrained, both on the nose and on the palate. Otherwise, there is a certain herbaceousness on the nose, surrounded by something that reminds me of dried orange slices. On the palate, some wood and clove are worth mentioning for me, which create an enormous dryness. I often like Fiji a lot, but this bottling doesn't make it into the short list.
Review by Galli33
#1. avent sample from the RumXCalendar. Blind tasting: Very interesting nose… it reminds me on a classic young hampden/jamaican, but in mouth it‘s very different. It lacks in the finish, really woody and smoky. Never thought this is from south pacific and has 10 years 🙈🙈 Nose: fruity, funky, pineapple, sweet, burnt sugar, citrus, ester. Mouth: solvents, fruit schnaps, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, spicy, liquorice. Finish: a lot of smoke, roasted, vanilla, oak.
Review by Tom Buteneers
The prelude of the RumX Advent calendar. Coincidentally had some Blanton’s before this, which caused it to sit in the glass for a couple of hours before I could taste it. The smell changed quite a bit during this time: sharp in the beginning but as time passes notes of smokeyness with some meat on the grill strange enough. Sweet and savory flavours while the alcohol is integrated extremely well. First bottling from The Wild Parrot that I’ve ever had the pleasure of trying and I like it quite a bit. Looking forward to the rest of the experience in December.
Review by tojo
A great first introduction to the rum calendar. The Fiji has a lovely sweet nose of cookies, vanilla and sugar, just right for the first Advent. It also has yellow fruit and light estery notes. Young wood and grass notes are added on the palate.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose like a fresh Agricole... on the palate a nutty note with licorice! The finish is nutty/roasty! An atypical South Pacific for me The alcohol is well integrated
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
07.02.2020 Private tasting i was invited to. Notes. Light in colour. Nose: Intense, light wood, fruity, citrus, ester, light smoke, spice. Palate: Warm, light wood, fruity, orange, pineapple, spicy, ester, roasted. Finish: Medium to long, spicy, wood, dried fruit, light smoke.
Review by mto75
Exciting the stark differences between nose and palate. A good start to the RumX advent calendar 😃
Review by Tschusikowsky
1st Advent sample from the rum calendar. Cool start!
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Calendar 2021 .... First Advent. Rather weak Fiji ... A bit boring! Alcohol not too well integrated. Somewhat bitter and immature for me . Nose better than on the palate .
Review by Frank
RumX calendar, 1st Advent. Blind: clearly Fiji, high ABV >60, light color, therefore young Max. 10yo. Nose: same glue, followed by something oily-graphite-like. Slightly honeyed with a hint of mango. Very dry, years-old orange slices, some dry cocoa powder, slightly more vinegary and a little smoky. Palate: dry, clove, some mango at the back, slightly herbal and again some glue and oily palate, much weaker than the nose. Not the best Fiji, but ok.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
RumX Adventskalender 1. Advent: musste an den Hampden Overproof denken. Leicht funky. Das Mineralische erinnerte mich an Fiji. Recht lecker, aber Fiji von RA 2001 oder Isla del Ron 2001 sowie SBS 2009 sind deulich besser.
Review by TheJackDrop
Les notes RumX sont incompréhensibles.. les samples ont mal supporté le voyage ? Notes issues du WLP 2025 : j'ai adoré ce jus, mais il est lamentablement noté sur RumX. Comme quoi les gouts et les couleurs sont très personnels (après il semble que les notes soient issues d'un calendrier de l'avent.. bon). Extrêmement aromatique, un côté brulé & torréfié qui envoient du lourd, quelques fruits légers, et un bon chocolat en fin de bouche pour la gourmandise. Top !
Review by Stylo
Here’s my impressions on RumX Community forum: https://community.rumx.com/t/24daysofrum-prelude-the-wild-parrot-fiji-2009/2045/61?u=stylo
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
💥 Enmore 1994 : une claque ! Tout s’accorde à merveille, avec une longueur incroyable sur des notes de framboise et de myrtille. Clairement le meilleur REV 1994 que j’aie goûté à ce jour — mon gros coup de cœur du salon ❤️ Juste derrière, le TDL 2002, parfaitement équilibré, déroule une superbe trame de pêche. Un vrai régal ! 🍑 Comparatif intéressant entre les deux Caroni 1998, avec une préférence pour l’étiquette rouge. L’étiquette blanche, elle, présentait même quelques notes… de jambon fumé 😉 Le Savanna 2007 restait bien concentré et aromatique, le New Yarmouth 2009 offrait une belle longueur sur un léger boisé, et le Diamond 2001 séduisait par son côté gourmand et pâtissier, rappelant un El Dorado Skeldon. En résumé, une très belle série dans l’ensemble, à l’exception du Fiji, au profil vraiment trop atypique — clairement le moins convaincant des embouteillages The Wild Parrot dégustés à ce jour.
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Details about The Wild Parrot South Pacific Exclusively Bottled for Sansibar 2009
A rum from Fiji, bottled by The Wild Parrot, at 62,3%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Wild Parrot South Pacific Exclusively Bottled for Sansibar 2009 cost?
Community paid 128–190 €.
Current best price: 165.00 € – within the typical community range.
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About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,650 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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