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The Whisky Jury South Pacific SPD 2001
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Banana, varnish and a whiff of rubber up front, then yellow tropical fruit, dried apricot and a dry, slightly smoky-medicinal tail. This is the classic Fiji 2001 profile: ester-driven, fruity, a little "Caroni dirtiness" as one taster put it. Several members called it well-balanced but a touch restrained — very good, just not the most exciting of the vintage.
The community says- Classic Fiji esters
- Balanced, drinkable
- Keep in mind: A bit restrained
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Balanced, fruity-funky Fiji, slightly restrained Well-liked, textbook Fiji 2001: fruity, funky and dry with good balance. In blind line-ups against siblings, many found it a little flat and short on punch.
Fans of Fiji funk and dry, ester-driven pot-still rum
Anyone wanting sweet, soft rum or maximum intensity
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Typical Fiji profile. Fruity, honey, some caroni dirtiness. Delicious on the palate, balanced and yet with power.
Review by Joël
Most helpful mixed review
For me it tastes leathery, peppery, not really my thing.
Review by cigares
RumX Community Tasting Fiji 2001. A nose with varnish, yellow fruit and in particular apple, vegetal and like old hemp rope. On the palate, pastry, yellow fruit and hemp rope. Roasted/grilled. The finish is rather short, the aromas disappearing quickly with a not very pleasant acqueous side. Apple and oak remain at the very end. A pleasant rum, not overpowering, but with no flaws or rough edges, making it consistent and easy to drink. For my taste, it's a little boring, too much in the background. Everything is coherent here, nose, finish and empty glass, a real plus for a very well-made rum.
Review by DomM
RumX Fidji 2001 Cross Tasting: As opener of the line-up this one was very nice right from the start. Well balanced and reasonably complex representation of the vintage with all you can hope for. In the end this one placed in the middle of the pack. Side-by-side it lacks a bit of punch and excitement compared to others in the line-up. But make no mistake: this is very good in its own right. Cheers to Jakob!
Review by Mirco
RumX Fiji Crosstasting April 2024 Place 7/8 Still a solid Fiji 2001, which may not keep up with the top 2001s. However, the quality level of all samples is very high. Overall somewhat flat.
Review by Serge
Fiji 2001 Community Tasting – big thanks to Jakob for organizing this blind tasting. A great vintage and a comparison not without surprises. The bottom of the pack for me were the two Rum Artesanal, both of which I didn't finish. Particularly disturbing was an unpleasant juniper off-note (strongly pronounced in rx15398, somewhat better but still disturbing in rx7779). Then for me the actual bottom (so very good / with the right markers), but just not as great as the others, was Rum Cask rx479. Surprisingly, the next place for me was Isla del Ron, which already has a small reference status in my heart since I tried it. But in the blind test it was overtaken by the delicious Whisky Jury (rx13025) and then by the sensational Cave Guildive (rx1717). The Cave Guildive represents for me the winner of the classic Fiji 2002 profile and is really top. I rated higher only the Flag LMDW Antipodes (rx13440) ... this one is clearly woodier but also ultra delicious. It was also clearly recognizable blind and made the photo finish just millimeters behind the Plantation rx11133, which probably stood out because it was so un-Fiji2001 and has a great glue-caramel Guyana nose. Conclusion: Typical Fiji winners are the Cave Guildive on the fruity-honey-feelgood side and the Flag on the woody side. The Plantation is the wildcard winner. The two RA bottlings are the ones that remain far below the level of the other two.
Review by zabo
Thanks to Jakob for the chance to enjoy a wide range of the Fiji 2001 releases. Although I had tried some before, the result surprised me again, as my previous favorite ended up last. Although I have to say that due to time constraints I didn't give most of them time to develop. So here is the result from the blind tasting, which differs from the scoring.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5316 15.05.2025 Enjoying some samples after coming back from the airport in Hamburg. Put my son on his flight to China for a long holiday with his mom. Listening to some Psy Trance 2025. Nose Intense, light wood, fruits, light rubber, ester, light polish, faint floral, light berries, faint smoke. Palate Light oily, intense, warm, light wood, fruits, ester, light rubber, light floral, faint smoke, light pineapple, faint medicinal. Finish Medium to long, warm, light dry, fruits, light dried fruit, faint medicinal, citrus. Empty glass Light cherry, light medicinal, harbs, faint marzipan.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rather atypical Fijian rum compared to its vintage. The nose is timid, dried fruits and ripe tropical fruits come first, then brief pastry notes transition to more marked medicinal notes (esters, varnish, tire). The spices are lightly marked, unlike a floral balm that gives a bit of freshness. A strangely hesitant nose compared to other expressions of the kind. The profile is rather heavy and dry on the palate, with pastry and very ripe fruit at the start (pineapple, banana, mango) but quickly stopped by a choking sensation on the palate. The profile becomes more smoky, medicinal, slightly herbal and develops a leather note, but paradoxically becomes duller on the palate, losing both flavor and complexity. The alcohol is not badly integrated but you perceive the imbalance of aromas, which struggle to move in the mouth. The finish is medium length, dry, tannic and bitter with wood, dried fruits, warm spices and medicinal and herbal notes. The profile is original but also more faded, which is a shame because the experience is not as intense as expected. A good rum as is, but not the best of the Fiji islands.
Review by Alex1981
Wow, great selection! Full of esters, fruits, slight spices and a suprising vanilla gentleness. The dry finish stays with you for a long time, producing extra saliva that brings back the esters for a final goodbye. Alcohol is well integrated, what an orchestra of flavors. Top notch!
Review by Jakob
Beautiful, archetypal 2001 Fiji, which comes along on the rather balanced track. The typical intensity is recognizable, but remains rather restrained overall. A successful release at a high level.
Review by Jarek
RumX Community Cross-Tasting "Fiji 2001" (by Jakob): Nose fruity and a bit dirty, with solvent and rubber. On the palate complemented by sweetness, herbs and spice. Slight minty note. OK, but could be better.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Whiskyjury. Another quality bottler from Belgium. Banana smell enters the nose only seconds after pouring. Huray. N: lots of tropical/yellow fruits. Balance. Bit of rubber. Very small amount of smoke. Funk. Ester etc. Typical Fijian. T: creamy and dry. Yasmine tea. Again the tropical fruit. Baked banana. Flowery. Something musty. Very very good. Lots of flavours. Great balance. A bit hot. I Don't get the smokiness in the flavour. But I do get a bit of malt/whisky. One of the best Fijis I had.
Review by F.L.O.
Crosstasting with Jakob and some forum members on 25.4.2024. Rank 7. All Fiji rums were great. Surprising that this one didn't rank as high in the blind tasting as the average rating..
Review by Schnubbii
On the nose classic Fiji markers: fruit, plastic and some acidity. On the palate I mainly find banana, but also slightly black tea. Quite tasty, but I've had more exciting Fiji in the glass.
Review by Gregor
Good nose of glue, banana, spices; on the palate, a bit sharp, citrus fruits, less glue, walnut, metallic, alcohol could be better integrated.
Review by Sebastian.W
This is my first time trying a Fiji 2001 and I'm really enjoying it. The nose is fruity, smoky and full of esters. On the palate I'm getting less fruit and more spicy notes. The finish is dry, bitter and lingers for a while.
Review by Buddudharma
Again, a great representative of the genre, for me a touch behind the TRC in terms of intensity and balance. Nevertheless, a great rum, this profile is simply fun.
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17 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
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29% opened, 2 emptied.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury South Pacific SPD 2001?
Community paid 114–193 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 187 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about The Whisky Jury South Pacific SPD 2001
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 55,2%.
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,801 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To South Pacific ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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