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Isla del Ron South Pacific Fiji 2001
Sip it neat at cask strength and let it breathe — this is where the 2001 Fiji vintage shows off. Honey and tropical fruit up front (papaya, banana), then the dirty side kicks in: glue, rubber, tar, a medicinal iodine note, smoke and pepper. Long, creamy, drying finish. Several tasters call it their Fiji reference, though a couple find it too bitter and medicinal.
The community says- Honey meets funk
- Complex nose
- But: Medicinal for some
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How does Isla del Ron South Pacific Fiji 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 58 community reviews.
Dirty, honeyed Fiji funk for ester chasers Widely loved as a top-tier 2001 Fiji — honey, fruit and dirty ester funk in fine balance. A few wish the finish ran longer.
Fiji and dirty-ester fans who sip neat
anyone put off by medicinal, rubbery notes
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 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?
95% rate it 8 or higher. 34 selected write-ups from 58 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Typical Fiji profile. Nice mix of dirtiness and sweetness
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Die Nase ist echt schön Fruchtig und intensiv und sehr harmonisch. geschmacklich dann zwar typisch rauchig, medizinisch nach Fiji allerdings mit kaum Frucht und mir persönlich etwas zu bitter, verbrannt, seifig & medizinisch nach Jod (Betaisodona) auch mit einer seltsamen, mich störenden vergorenen Säure, fast schon Kompost & essigartig. ganz zum Schluss kommt etwas Banane & Ananas, aber auch etwas Tabak. ganz solide und lecker aber insgesamt für mich nicht stimmig. da kann der cave Guildive 2001 deutlich mehr!
Review by Serge
Awesome shit, my first Fiji that I like (but I've only had 4 so far). A really cool nose with summer honey, wax, tar, butter, medicinal notes and fruits. Thanks to Buddudharma for the sample 🙌🏽🙏 Update: Fiji 2001 Community Tasting - big thanks to Jakob for organizing this blind tasting. A great vintage and a comparison not without surprise. For me, the two Artesanal rums, neither of which I drank to the end, were the worst. An unpleasant juniper off-note was particularly disturbing (very pronounced in the rx15398, slightly better but still disturbing in the rx7779). Then, for me, the Rum Cask rx479 brought up the rear (i.e. very good / with the right markers), but not as great as the others. Surprisingly, the Isla del Ron, which has had a small reference status in my heart since I tried it, landed in next place for me. But it was overtaken in the blind test by the delicious Whisky Jury (rx13025) and then by the sensational. cave Guildive (rx1717). For me, the Cave Guildive is the winner of the classic Fiji 2002 profile and is really top. I only rated the Flag LMDW Antipodes (rx13440) higher ... this one is much woodier but also ultra-tasty. It was also clearly recognizable blind and made the photo finish millimeters behind the Plantation rx11133, which probably also stood out because it was so un-Fiji2001 and has a great glue-caramel Guyana nose. Verdict: Typical Fiji winners are the Cave Guildive on the fruity-honey-feelgood side and the Flag on the woody. the Plantation is the wildcard winner. The two RA bottlings are the two that remain far below the level of the other two.
Review by zabo
Thanks to Jakob, I had the pleasure of tasting a wide range of the Fiji 2001 bottlings. Although I've had a few in my glass before, the result surprised me again, as my previous favorite ended up in last place. However, it has to be said that I didn't give most of them time to develop due to a time problem. So here is the result of the blind tasting, which differs from the scoring. Corrected downwards Wow, what a great rum from Fiji. I regret having forgotten this one at the Fiji tasting with DomM. From memory, this would definitely have been number 1. Thanks for the sample Mariano56. You really didn't promise too much.
Review by Mirco
RumX Fiji Crosstasting April 2024 Place 4/8 Unfortunately falls short of expectations and only reaches the solid midfield in blind tasting. Is much more complex than the final ranks and expected with more beautiful woody notes.
Review by Joachim Guger
What a great nose. Honey, smoke, fruit etc. Complex, perfectly balanced.In the mouth then the full load of plastic. Warm and strong, again a lot of honey.At the end you suck on a leather bag (real or yet imitation leather?).Geil. Really not my Beuteschema, but has surprised me positively.😄
Review by cigares
RumX Community Tasting Fiji 2001. Un nez vif avec du bois verni, de la corde végétale, de la cementit (colle) et des esters. Des esters très présents en bouche aussi avec des fruits tropicaux, de la pomme et un côté un peu piquant dénotant une intégration de l’alcool imparfaite. La bouche est un peu heurtée mais on ne s’ennuie pas ici. La finale est longue mais limitée au boisé et aux fruits tropicaux. Quelques notes salines tout à la fin. Un rhum sur l’énergie et la vivacité !
Review by Leo Krüper
Great thing.Light sweetness, Light saltiness, nice fruitiness. Not as long finish as the RA, but nice mouthfeel.Super PLV
Review by DomM
RumX Fidji 2001 Cross Tasting: Didn’t quite make it into the top 3 tasted blindly. Nevertheless a. very nice bottling. Well balanced yet powerful and exiting with high complexity and a nice evolution in the palate. 4th place. Cheers to Jakob!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This was a huge surprise and I can only recommend it. The price at release was really good compared to what you get. Fruity rum with some medicinal notes and nice roasted wood. There is a light tar note in there that I like. In the empty glass there is a nice smoky note after a while. Draws really nice curtains.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Was für eine Granate! Die volle Ladung Frucht, Plastik und Metall! Während andere, ältere Abfüllungen aus Fiji mir etwas zu brav sind, hat sich der IdE den wilden Fiji-Charakter erhalten. Trotzdem wahnsinnig rund und ausgeglichen, der macht richtig Spaß!
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
This is so great! The nose is typical Fiji plus an intense honey note that ties everything together. In the mouth incredibly creamy, complex and intense: sage tea with honey, candied Greek sesame sticks and olives in brine. Then in the finish more sage tea and a little more wood, which shows itself in light spice without becoming unpleasantly bitter.alcohol is very well integrated and the finish long and smooth!
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un rhum fidjien sous stéroïdes. Le nez est puissant, focalisé sur des notes minérales et métalliques (cuivre), mais conserve une belle expression aromatique avec de jolies notes médicinales (caoutchouc, colle, esters, vernis) et fruitées (pomme, papaye, ananas, banane) qui offrent du répit au nez. On retrouve une pointe mielleuse qui câline les narines, subtilement. L’attaque est très belle, opulente et onctueuse. Les fruits tropicaux viennent en premier, puis surgissent les notes fumées, un côté mielleux et épicé (vanille, poivre, piment) qui donne beaucoup de rondeur. Les notes médicinales restent collées au palais, avec un soupçon de bois et de goudron. Le profil est chaud, puissant et légèrement amer, mais l’alcool est très bien intégré. La finale est très longue, intense et avec une large palette aromatique. Le côté empyreumatique est très puissant (tabac, goudron, métal, notes phénoliques) mais les notes fruitées et herbacées viennent apporter un peu de fraîcheur sur cette finale, à la fois sèche et très aromatique. Un superbe représentant des îles Fidji, l’essence même de ce que représente le Millésime 2001.
Review by Thunderbird
A great rum.... Complex on the nose, on the palate...almost perfect...if the finish would follow that, yes then , it would be absolute reference!
Review by Tschusikowsky
Compared to the younger vintages completely different. Very complex in flavor. Alcohol top integrated. Super rum.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Tolle Süße und absolut rund.
Review by mto75
The immediately flexes its muscles 💪 On the nose, citrus, honey, coriander, fermented and milk cream. On the palate leather, toasty notes, papaya, acacia honey that goes far into the finish. Here we are in the very top Fiji drawer!
Review by Jarek
RumX Community Cross-Tasting „Fiji 2001“ (by Jakob): Vor dem Flag und vor dem Tasting war der Isla del Ron meine Fiji-Referenz. Ich finde ihn immer noch sehr lecker, aber im direkten Vergleich muss ich die Benotung leicht nach unten korrigieren.
Review by Frank
Wow, what a nice round nose. Fruity yet somewhat artificially medicinal. It comes after some time an almost buttery yogurt note with banana, papaya and honey. Plus something old, resinous or even a bit earthy. Vanilla and a hint of fresh mint come in.Spicier on the palate and bitter at first with a caramel note. Then come fruity flavors of currant, sour cherry and peach. Again, the old earthy and resinous; old newsprint. Clove and vanilla. Finishes a bit soapy.Tasty and interesting. More rounded than the RA.Great old Fiji.
Review by F.L.O.
Crosstasting mit Jakob und einigen Forummitgliedern am 25.4.2024. Platz 5. Den hatte ich schon mal alleine verkostet. Exakt das gleiche Punkte- Ergebnis wie damals. Toller Fiji, nur der Alkohol war m.e. Nicht so perfekt eingebunden.
Review by Alex1981
Super Fiji, Favorit bisher heute Abend. Tolle Mischung aus Frucht und Funk. Alkohol top integriert. Macht Spass, nur das Finish könnte länger sein. Sonst aber top Release das sich deutlich von andern Fijis abhebt.
Review by SaibotZtar
einer der besten Fiji die ich kenne !!
Review by Johannes Eisner
Herrlicher Fiji, so fein und elegant - fast schon Rockley-esk. Für mich deutlich besser als der RA, obwohl der auch sehr gut ist.
Review by Christoph
Rauchig und würzig mit einem durchgängigen Geruch und Geschmack von Geleebanane.
Review by Domi Mal
Die Nase - Wow - einfach nur geil! Dreckig - fruchtig! Tropischer Fruchtkorb, Papaya, Honig, und dann diese dreckigen Noten von Gummi und einem Fahrradschlauch. Verdammt komplex und intensiv! Am Gaumen geht es so weiter, leicht salzig bzw. metallisch, tolles Fruchtbouquet, Salbei, cremig, Honig, Plastik! Wow, Wow, wow! Der Abgang ist lang, intensiv, absolut cremig, verfällt in eine süßliche Note! Absolute Fiji Benchmark- unabhängig von dem Jahrgang 2001 Cross Tasting RA Fiji 2001 - 04/21 - 62,8% - 89 Punkte Isla del Ron 2001/2020 - 57,2% - 92 Punkte Plantation Fiji 2001/2020 - 65,4% - 91 Punkte
Review by Buddudharma
Ausnahmevertreter des tollen 2001er Jahrgangs. Komplexes Profil mit medizinischen Noten, Plastik, etwas Rauch und spürbar Honig, wunderbar ausbalanciert und unverwechselbar. Ein super Rum! Edit 13.1.24: Nach Direktvergleich mit dem Antipodes muss ich hier einen Punkt nach unten korrigieren, wenngleich dieser Rum durch seine wunderbare, über allem schwebende Honignote wirklich ein Erlebnis ist. Edit 08.03.25: Für mich Platz 2 aller verkosteten Fiji Rums aus 2001.
Review by Johannes
Was für ein runder Fiji Rum mit tollen Noten von Ester, Frucht und Honig! Meine neue fiji-Referenz!
Review by tojo
Ein sehr gelungener, eher atypischer Fiji.
Review by RumTaTa
Second tasting with a few drops of water: definitely does no harm, the alcohol is now not at all disturbing in the nose and there is a buttery note to it.The nose is very fruity and strongly resembles rums from Jamaica. In the taste and finish surprisingly notes appear that I would rather attribute to young rums - especially a strong alcoholic spiciness and a metallicity.
Review by Joël
Die würzige Note ist einfach nicht so meins, Prozente fehlen mir auch... Der 8.9er Schnitt ist mir schleierhaft 😅
Review by Jakob
Schöner Vertreter aus Fiji mit den klassischen Noten der South Pacific Destille - kommt für mich aber nicht an den grossartigen Cave Guildive aus dem selben Jahr heran.
Review by Wernie
Heute mal eine Fiji-Kreuzverkostung. Es treten an: - Cadenheads 2003er 13yr - Isla Del Ron 2001er 19yr - Cave Guildive 2001er 15yr - The Duchess 2004er 15yr Die 2001er, sind das jetzt die typischen Fijis oder sind sie eine Besonderheit? Auf alle Fälle,stechen sie durch ihre fruchtig lackige und esterlastige Art heraus. Am Gaumen ist mir der Isla zu röstig, viel Holz und medizinisch. In meinem Ranking auf Platz 3.
Review by m8375e
super acidic and industrial Fiji, with an amazing fruity nose. such a robust distillate!
Review by Gregor
Schöne Nase, komplex, vielleicht etwas scharf Gaumen: Komplex, Baumnuss, Tropische Früchte (Ananas, Mango), Etwas Leim, Ölig, Gewürze, Alkohol gut eingebunden
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Details about Isla del Ron South Pacific Fiji 2001
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Isla del Ron, at 57,2%.
Community purchases
50 bottles logged by 31 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Isla del Ron South Pacific Fiji 2001?
Community paid 89–122 €.
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50 purchased · 59 tasted · 16 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.
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