South Pacific RA Fiji Rum 2001
Loved by CHM, Tom Buteneers & 87 more
For experienced palates: a powerful, ester‑driven South Pacific Fiji at cask strength. Expect funky strawberry-cream candies, tropical fruit, smoke, solventy glue notes, caramel and dark chocolate. RumX members highly praise its complexity, value and long, dry finish.
- Complex esters
- Fruity and smoky
- Great value
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How does South Pacific RA Fiji Rum 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 94 community reviews.
Intense, funky Fiji heavyweight For experienced palates: a powerful, ester‑driven South Pacific Fiji at cask strength. Expect funky strawberry-cream candies, tropical fruit, smoke, solventy glue notes, caramel and dark chocolate. RumX members highly praise its complexity, value and long, dry finish.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy high-ester, funky Fijis with strawberry-cream, tropical fruit, smoke and glue notes at full cask strength, and who appreciate dry, complex finishes.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or solventy/metallic notes, and drinkers who prefer sweet, soft rums with low funk and minimal bitterness.
How is South Pacific RA Fiji Rum 2001 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 94 ratings
Review by CHM
For my taste, a really cool rum, which plays very far up. The previous 2001 bottlings of The Rum Cask I find excellent, the here but actually again ne Schippe drauf. The well-integrated > 60% carries everything. A clear South Pacific profile, matching sweetness, an am light peppery but not at all alcoholic spiciness, independent and complex enough to be exciting. I really hope there are more barrels of this lying around. I personally don't care much for the nose. It actually falls off a bit there in my opinion. Very successful bottling.
Review by Tom Buteneers
No sense in extensive analysis. Smell reminds me of a nice Jamaican, maybe Worthy Park like. Taste is intense, funky and fruity. Delicious. Enjoy.
Review by SaibotZtar
one of my highlights 2021 ... incredibly complex Fiji ...PLV Wahnsinni love it
Review by Johannes
Wow! Erstaunlich rund für einen Fiji!
Review by Carlitooo
Einer der Top 3 Fiji überhaupt
Review by Christoph
Fiji Rum auf Erdbeer Trip. Sehr fruchtig ohne zu süß zu werden. Der Alkohol ist absolut exzellent integriert. Röstig mit etwas dunkler Schokolade im Abgang.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A beautiful expression of the Fiji Islands. The nose starts timidly with earthy notes, before giving way to an explosion of overripe exotic fruit, phenolic aromas (glue, solvents) of lime, as well as spicy notes and particularly heavy crème au caramel. There's also a touch of smokiness, which offsets the heavy sweetness in the nostrils. The funkiness is back, but fresher and more subtle than in Jamaica. The attack on the palate is gripping, covered by the acidity of the tropical fruit and citrus, and the warmth of the spicy, smoky flavors that embalm the palate. It's a little hard, but the fruit adds a nice roundness all the same. The flavors are fairly well balanced. The alcohol could be a little better integrated. The long finish is warm, bitter and astringent, with some barrel notes, exotic fruit, phenolic and smoky notes, but gains earthy, herbaceous notes and sweetness as it goes on. A beautiful bottle that demonstrates the undeniable expertise of this region of the world, too often overlooked.
Review by Jakob Mmmmhhh
Ester, aber anders, irgendwie geil! Muss ich nochmal probieren, aber Fazit heute: im impressed!
Review by Thunderbird
Eine echte Überraschung, in der Nase steigt zuerst eine starke säuerliche Note mit viel Ester auf, nach einiger Zeit auch dunlle rote Beeren. Am Gaumen zunächst tropische Früchte, insbesondere Papaya, dann etwas süßsäuerliches... irgendwie dreckig/funky...zum Schluss leicht bitter adstringierend und pfeffrig. Der Abgang ist lang mit Papaya und leicht adstringierend ! Davon muss ich mehr haben 😊
Review by Tschusikowsky
Lange her seit dem letzten Tasting. Mir gefällt er nach wie vor sehr gut, aber nicht mehr auf der 9. Schöne Komplexität und langer Abgang. Mund fällt etwas ab. Klassische Jahrgangsmarker. Alkohol ist präsent und kraftvoll.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Erstaunlich runder Fiji-Rum! Wieder eine Knaller-Abfüllung aus dem Hause RA. Viele fruchtige Noten, tropisches Obst und Erdbeer-Sahne-Bonbons. Ein guter und geiler Rum, der für Fiji fast schon ungewöhnlich ist. Sehr lecker, wobei ich bei Fiji gerne den Geschmack der jungen Wilden mag, die sauer-mineralisch auf der Zunge tanzen. Trotzdem eine Top-Abfüllung!
Review by mto75
Fiji auf mir bis dato unbekanntem Level 👍
Review by Agricoler
Unfassbar leckerer Fiji. 😋 Tomler Fasseinfluss mit typischen Klebstoff und Teenoten. Ebenfalls tolle Vanillenoten. Im Abgang schöne Schokonoten und Beeren. Leider keine Flasche gekauft. Der wäre es definitiv wert gewesen.
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"A great rum from Fiji with very own flavors and many esters. Pronounced aroma of strawberry cream candy with a very fine sweetness and creaminess."
Community purchases
135 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.
Also on the wishlist of 22 members.
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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