Aroma visualization from community tastings
Cave Guildive South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009
People already into Fiji's ester profile are the ones grinning here. The nose leans classic Fiji — ester, glue, overripe tropical fruit and pineapple — but the palate turns darker and heavier than you'd expect: cocoa, dark chocolate, roasted notes and baked banana, with a light smoky touch on the finish. At 57% it's direct and dry, not round. You like this style or you don't.
The community says- Nose-to-palate shift
- Dark smoky finish
- But: Alcohol not integrated
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How does Cave Guildive South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Dark, smoky Fiji with a fruity ester nose Most tasters rate it a strong, characterful Fiji, praised for the gap between fruity nose and dark, smoky palate. One notes the alcohol isn't fully integrated, another wanted more complexity.
Fiji fans and pot-still ester chasers
anyone wanting round, easy sipping
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How is Cave Guildive South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009 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?
69% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
03.02.2026 Retasting this sum and I still find it pretty good and luckily I bought a bottle at release price. ----------- Another great rum from this bottling company. I like the difference between the nose, palate and finish. I especially like the light smoky touch on the finish.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
So vollends konnte dieser Cave Guildive much nicht überzeugen. Schöne Nase, tropische Früchte wie Ananas, aber auch Ester und leicht medizinisch. Am Gaumen dann recht röstig und trocken, Klebstoff ist erkennbar, aber Alkohol ist nicht gut eingebunden.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Sehr direkter Rum, wenig rund, dafür Charakter. Rauchig, Milchsäure, Ingwer, Pfeffer, Kakao, Banane. Charakteristischer 09er Jahrgang. Hat man gern oder nicht.
Review by cigares
Un nez d’esters et de fruits tropicaux trop mûrs avec du bois de cèdre en soutient, des herbes sèches et un petit côté sombre. L’entrée de bouche est un peu faible, puis les arômes montent et l’alcool aussi. La finale est moyennement longue sur les fruits trop mûrs et le bois. Un rhum auquel il manque peut-être un peu de complexité.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
one of the best fijis I've had so far and fully meets my taste.on the nose ester, glue, banana, mango and espresso martini...in the taste then much heavier and smokier than the nose suggests: Cocoa, caramel candy, dark chocolate and mocha and then again baked banana with honey and sesame. awesome stuff!
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Avg. community purchase price 144 €
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Details about Cave Guildive South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Cave Guildive, at 57%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 13 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 3,767 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To South Pacific →Read on in the RumX Guide
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