The Duchess South Pacific Fiji 2004
Loved by Christoph, gali jo & 32 more
For experienced palates who like barrel‑driven rums at high strength. This 15‑year Fiji drinks more like Barbados/Belize: vanilla, roasted wood, chocolate, burnt sugar and black tea. Widely praised as soft, balanced and atypically low‑ester for South Pacific, ideal as a cask‑strength sipper with a Bajan vibe.
- Great alcohol integration
- Chocolate & vanilla notes
- Round, easy sipping
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How does The Duchess South Pacific Fiji 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 55 community reviews.
Bajan‑style, chocolatey Fiji surprise For experienced palates who like barrel‑driven rums at high strength. This 15‑year Fiji drinks more like Barbados/Belize: vanilla, roasted wood, chocolate, burnt sugar and black tea. Widely praised as soft, balanced and atypically low‑ester for South Pacific, ideal as a cask‑strength sipper with a Bajan vibe.
Bourbon and Barbados fans wanting a cask‑strength rum with chocolate, vanilla, roasted wood and black tea notes rather than funky Fiji esters.
Ester‑hunters seeking classic Fiji funk or anyone sensitive to high‑ABV heat and more wood‑forward, low‑fruit profiles.
How is The Duchess South Pacific Fiji 2004 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.1 lands squarely 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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Based on 55 ratings
Review by Christoph
Uhu schnüffeln für Rum Nerds die zu Weihnachten gerne noch geröstete Mandeln essen. Geschmack nur wenig fruchtig und die Süße kommt eher von Schokolade und weihnachtlichem Gebäck. Alkohol ist sehr gut integriert.
Review by gali jo
Barbade style very sweet on vanille and coco then fiji classical taste come at the end
Review by Werni
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 Duchess, was soll ich sagen, der wohl untypischste Fiji im Test, oder sogar den ich je im Glas hatte. Bin ich zu weich für die 2001er, keine Ahnung. Blind hätte ich ihn wohl nach Australien oder Barbados geschickt. Ich finde ihn sehr rund an der Nase, feine Würze,süße von gebranntem Zucker und das fruchtige von Zitrus und Kokosnuss. Das ganze setzt sich am Gaumen fort. War es Eingebung das ich sie schon nach Platzierung aufgestellt habe? 🤷♂️ Auf jeden Fall mein Platz 1 im Ranking, obwohl völlig untypischer Fiji. Wer weiß woran das heute lag!? 😉
Review by Tom Buteneers
I was actually in the mood for somethin Bajan for the first time since long and remembered that I still had the rest this sample. Most atypical Fiji I’ve ever tasted, you would guess it to be Foursquare or something similar. Nonetheless very enjoyable and just wat I wanted now.
Review by tojo
Gefällt mir sehr gut, da es mit den dominanten Noten von Holz, Gewürzen, Schokolade und einer gewissen Süße/Bienenwachs genau meinen Geschmack trifft. 👍
Review by Sylvain44
RumX 2 forward calendar, not a traditional Fiji profile, but a lot of greed!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice and well rounded release. The roasted wood is really nicely balanced with the other flavors.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un rhum fidjien fort sympathique. Le nez met un peu de temps à s’ouvrir avec les notes vanillées, épicées et sucrées, un peu salé, un soupçon fruité et médicinal. En bouche, l’attaque est intense, pimentée, empyreumatique, toujours salée et avec quelques agrumes, du caramel, du sucre brûlé et des notes de thé noir. Il y a un bel équilibre des saveurs qui évoluent au fils du temps. La finale, d’une longueur moyenne, continue sur les notes fumées, de thé noir et un léger boisé. On ressent aussi des notes mentholées et de l’orange et de la pomme. Un rhum évolutif, complexe et séduisant.
Review by Galli33
#2nd dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: roasted, woody, chocolate, caramel, toffee, burnt sugar Palate: woody, burnt sugar, roasted, dried fruits, smoky Finish: long, mocha, dark chocolate, oak, woody The alcohol is integrated very well. Nooo way 😝😝i never thought on a rum from fiji 😶🌫️ My Prediction: Sounds like a typical rum from Belize Approx. 60% Approx. 5-10 years of aging
Review by Thunderbird
Nr. 7 im Fidji-Tasting: Sicherlich kein typischer Fidji… mehr Komponenten in Richtung Barbados.. zumindest in der Nase! Funk und Ester fehlen völlig! Am Gaumen zuerst eine prägnante Süße die später in eine angenehme scharfe Würze übergeht! Vielleicht noch etwas Kräuter! Frucht fehlt mir hier total! Der Abgang passt dann eher Richtung Fidji… leichte Schwarzteearomen mit dunkler Schokolade und erwas röstig! Ein gelungener Rum.. mir schmeckt er.. aber Fidji? Man letnt jeden Tag dazu! 😊
Review by Christian Rudt
Beim einschenken irgendwie an Panama gedacht. die Nase dann nussig holzig würzig Trockenfrucht, Menthol am Gaumen und ja das Finish zieht sich etwas hin und ich empfinde es Recht wohltuend. Relativ unkompliziert und nett zu sippen. Da blind auf Fiji und Pot Still zu kommen erscheint mir allerdings fast unmöglich 😅
Review by Jarek
Wie viele Verkoster vor mir hätte ich blind den Rum ebenfalls in Barbados verortet.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Very round rum. Would never guess Fiji. Lots of vanilla and fruit. Alcohol very very well integrated. Easy to enjoy. Probably low ester.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Fidji's exchange semester in Barbados. No idea what they did with the 04 vintage. I like this one a lot. Nice complexity with a round mouthfeel. Edit Rum X Advent 2.12.22: would have blindly guessed Barbados again. Fiji where?
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46 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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