Aroma visualization from community tastings
La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001
Burnt plastic and nail-polish esters hit first, then a whole fruit bowl underneath — pineapple, ripe banana, mango, orange peel — with olive brine, menthol and cedar wood in the mix. Bottled at 62.1%, it's oily, wild and needs air to open up. Tasters call it their reference Fiji, though the woodier, dirtier side means it's not everyone's thing.
The community says- Huge fruit basket
- Intense, oily body
- Long finish
View price history
10 more payment methodsShopping safely on RumX Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
The look inside the bottle
How does La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 73 community reviews.
Wild, oily, funk-heavy 21-year Fiji Many rank it their top Fiji 2001 — intense, oily, dirty and deeply complex. A couple find the profile too much or too woody, but the funk-and-fruit crowd adores it.
Fans of high-ester Fiji funk and dirty tropical profiles
Anyone put off by rubber, solvent and cask-strength intensity
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
Which glass for which rum? The community guide →
29 of 73 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
Recommendation
Your next rum
One difference each to this rum.
Fruitier
Savanna LMDW 60 Years HERR 2006
9.1/10799 €
Milder
Distilia Long Pond The Golden Age of Piracy Charles Vane 1983
9.2/101500 €First choice: 17 of 24 tasters who tried both prefer it.
How is La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
97% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 73 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A big surprise from LMDW, this Fijian rum is as aromatic and complex as you could wish for. On the nose, we find the island's funk with notes of olive brine, big medicinal notes (esters, solvents, nail polish), menthol, ripe tropical fruit, floral, vegetal and even empyreumatic notes with a hint of rubber. The nose is intense, rich and powerful, a veritable olfactory bomb. The attack on the palate is just as sumptuous, with lots of fruit (citrus, exotic fruit), fresh floral notes that perfume the palate like a perfume, lots of spices (nutmeg, vanilla, pepper, chili), roasted notes and also custard and caramel. The whole is rich, intense, complex, balanced and unmistakably round. The integration of alcohol approaches perfection. The finish is extremely long, sticking to the palate with its medicinal, empyreumatic, spicy and fruity notes. There's also a hint of caramel and chocolate. Probably one of the most accomplished Fijian rums to date, a veritable behemoth from the Pacific Ocean that invites us to travel.
Review by cigares
Tasted blind and RumX Community Tasting Fiji 2001. A lively, complex nose of domesticated esters, overripe fruit, orange, spice, marzipan, cedarwood (cigar box) and glue. Cedarwood, pepper and spice dominate, followed by overripe fruit, leather and sea iodine. The finish is long, with apricot and freshness coming through at the very end. The empty glass is very complex, with pastries, varnish, overripe fruit and apricot. A magnificent Fiji rum!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
The first Fiji I've enjoyed in a long time. The typical burnt plastic note is there, as if you had forgotten your toy on the stove next to the pan with the French toast with banana. Aromatically extremely intense and long-lasting. It has something of red berry jelly, vanilla pulp, pineapple jam and burnt caramel. Great cinema! A funny anecdote: there was an elderly lady sitting next to me who asked me if that was my rum that smelled so delicious? She actually only drinks Don Papa and then ordered a glass and thought it was awesome 😅 and will now order it more often!
Review by Jarek
On the nose, the fruity berry notes battle with burnt plastic and rubber. Less fruity on the palate, the dirty notes predominate. This continues in the long finish. I'm still not sure where to place it on the scale of Fiji rums. It cries out for a direct comparison with the Isla del Ron. Addendum: RumX Community Cross-Tasting "Fiji 2001" (by Jakob). Now I know where to place it among the 2001 Fijis - pretty high up. Only beaten by the RX 11133.
Review by Serge
Grandiose, delicious, complex. Really excellent. So many and varied flavors ... I could spend forever with it. 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 finished, brought up the rear. 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 ever since I tried it, ended up 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 clearly 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 mto75
Erstes Schnuppern: puuh, was ein krasses Teil! Konnte die Eindrücke gar nicht sortieren. Jetzt nach 15 Min wirkt es etwas aufgeräumter. Chemische Noten oder Plastik, überreife tropische Früchte, Karamell, Balsamico Essig, leicht mentholig, Gartenkräuter. Am Gaumen Fass und Tannine, dreckige Noten, zugleich aber auch etwas leckeres, eine Mischung aus Malzkaffee und Printen. Der Abgang ist lang und eher herb. Definitiv kein easy sipper, und nicht so fruchtig wie der 2001 IdR, aber LMDW hat hier wirklich Mut bewiesen!
Review by Jakob
The 2001 vintage from the South Pacific Distillery manages to pick me up time and again. Here, a very own dirty note (burnt plastic) meets deep spice, menthol, wood, fruit esters, a minimum of caramel and plenty of medicinal hints. Must be liked or tolerated, aromatically the whole thing is in any case almost breathtakingly complex and worth consciously engaging in each sip - there is simply much to discover. My rating is certainly also a little dependent on my personal preference for very complex rums; but the breadth of the flavor spectrum is simply impressive.
Review by Pavel Spacek
I dont say this is bad rum. But come on - is it better than half old Velier Demeraras according to the rating..?
Review by Gregor
Nose: rubber and an incredible fruit basket. Pineapple, ripe banana, coconut, pear, mango, passion fruit, manadrine peel, even some saffron, very cool! In the mouth: first a little rubber then passion fruit, sweet pineapple, tangerine, again a little saffron, hardly any alcohol, fantastic! Wonderful finish with tangerines and saffron, a little nutty, honey. Favorite rum! Tasted again at the Fiji Blindtasing, would give it maybe 1-2 tenths less today, but for me it's the best Fiji rum.
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.
Review by Thunderbird
Fiji (Fidji) surprises me again and again... here again absolutely positive, the "Antipodes" totally picks me up. A beautifully complex nose with aromas of esters, dirt, fruit, plants and spices. A true explosion of flavors on the palate, oily and creamy, initially heavy sweetness, then fruit, spices and again a plantiness, which continues on the long finish... I need a bottle of this 😇
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4828 13.08.2024 Enjoying some samples. Nose Light wood, medium intense, light rubber, pineapple, anise, varnish, spice, light honey. Palate Oily, fresh, light wood, light roasted, citrus, pineapple, light rubber, faint floral, anise, herbs. Finish Medium long, oily, wood, herbs, light rubber, light citrus, faint chocolate. The empty glass has light nutts, caramel and some licorice.
Review by SaibotZtar
First nose Booom crass acetone and glue. Phew . Alcohol slightly biting on the nose . Some papaya and honeydew melon . Palate first delicious sweetness with great fruit . Then come esters and slight bitterness . Nice and oily in the mouth , great ! Palate DEUTY better than the nose . The rum needs some time in the glass. Great Fiji.
Review by DomM
RumX Fidji 2001 Cross Tasting: Well this is undoubtably (and blind) very very nice. Besides the plantation (with its finish) this one was quite a bit ahead of the competition in our line-up. Intense and complex an outstanding bottling among the other high end Fidjies. First place for me. Cheers to Jakob!
Review by F.L.O.
Crosstasting with Jakob and some forum members on 25.4.2024. 2nd place... The Fiji Unicorn by LMDW was already known in the forum. I didn't know it yet, but was confirmed by the general opinion. Brutally good swill. All components in harmony, wood, glue, fruit,...more is almost impossible.
Review by Gil Firth
בקבוק פסיכי כמה מלוכלך ואסטרי זה. רום חייתי ביותר. מלא בלקה. זיתים. סירחון מטורף. בנה ופירות טרופים. אנס בעיקר. זיתים. מלח. באמת לא זוכר דבר כזה... מקביל לדוק של האמפדן בתחושה למרות שיש פה יותר רשמים תעשייתיים מאשר הפירות שיש להאמפדן. קיצר חוויה. מצויין. אבל! ממש ממש לא לכל אחד.
Review by Mirco
RumX Fiji Crosstasting April 2024 Place 1/8 The best Fiji for me to date. 2001 is one of the best vintages in which this bottling ranks right at the top. Powerful through and through with a long elegant finish. Original rating: Grandiose bottling!!!! 😍
Review by Buddudharma
Für mich der Gewinner des 3er Fiji 2001 - Tastings heute. Wunderbar ausbalanciert und komplex, nicht ganz so schön honigsüß wie der IdR, dafür mit mehr Reife und Körper. Großartig! Edit 08.03.2025: Für mich der klare Gewinner des 8er Tastings Fiji 2001. Geiler Stoff!
Review by Joël
Gefällt mir bisher am besten, auch endlich mal über 60%. Da fängt es für mich oft erst an. Bin aber weit weg von der Durchschnittsbewertung von über 9.0 (!!!). Das Geschmacksprofil allgemein von Fiji ist einfach nicht so mein Fall.
No reviews match this filter.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Grenade and the benchmark for Fiji 2001
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Market value
What this bottle last achieved at auction. A research indicator, not a forecast.
Auction results 329 € – 377 €
from 4 sales, latest 01/2025
Prices incl. buyer's premium — what a buyer pays, not what a sale nets you.
Avg. community purchase price 248 €
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Details about La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001
A rum from Fiji, bottled by La Maison Du Whisky, at 62,1%.
Community purchases
42 bottles logged by 33 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001?
Community paid 219–364 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
42 purchased · 73 tasted · 60 wishlist · as of
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,763 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To South Pacific →Read on in the RumX Guide
You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018
La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018Funky, medicinal Cambodian pot still oddity
La Maison Du Whisky Clarendon Rum Jamaica (Flag Series) EMB 2010
La Maison Du Whisky Clarendon Rum Jamaica (Flag Series) EMB 2010Young, wild Clarendon — fruit, glue and menthol
Habitation Velier Hampden Celebrating LM&V 5th Anniversary (Magnum) HES 2019
Habitation Velier Hampden Celebrating LM&V 5th Anniversary (Magnum) HES 2019Fruity young low-ester Hampden, great nose
Velier Hampden Specially Bottled for Whisky Live Paris 2023 HLCF 2020
Velier Hampden Specially Bottled for Whisky Live Paris 2023 HLCF 2020Young sherried Hampden, fruity and hot
Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007
Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007Woody, bitter, complex aged Barbados
Habitation Velier Clarendon The Nectar MMW 2015
Habitation Velier Clarendon The Nectar MMW 2015Fruity, fresh young Monymusk with espresso notes
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →YouTube channel (in German)
