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La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001
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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
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How does La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001 taste?
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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.
Aroma profileFans of high-ester Fiji funk and dirty tropical profiles
Anyone put off by rubber, solvent and cask-strength intensity
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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73 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
In the nose typical Fiji note. Very inviting. On the palate then comes a real fireworks. Dirty and wild with power. Crazy! Excellent Fiji rum!
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
I dont say this is bad rum. But come on - is it better than half old Velier Demeraras according to the rating..?
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 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 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 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 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 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 Dr.Django
More or less poured blind and already wondered at the first sip what an awesome stuff this is! One of the best Fijis ever! In a league with Isla del Ron! If the finish here were a bit better/longer/more intense, this would be an absolute killer rum.
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 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 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 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 Tschusikowsky
Top Fiji. I just really like the vintage. Wonderfully complex, but needs good time to breathe and really come into its own. Intense, multilayered with classic markers for the vintage. It’s 'rumier' (if you can say that) than others of the vintage. Dirtier notes are more present, powerfully tropical. The finish lasts long.
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 Leo Krüper
Outstandingly good Fiji 2001.
Review by mto75
First sniff: phew, what a crazy thing! Couldn't sort the impressions at all. Now after 15 minutes it feels a bit more organized. Chemical notes or plastic, overripe tropical fruits, caramel, balsamic vinegar, slightly menthol, garden herbs. On the palate barrel and tannins, dirty notes, but also something tasty, a mix of malt coffee and gingerbread. The finish is long and rather bitter. Definitely not an easy sipper, and not as fruity as the 2001 IdR, but LMDW really showed courage here!
Review by Holle525
For me, very close to Isla del Ron Fiji 2001, which for me is still the Fiji reference.
Review by Alex1981
Best Fiji (Fidji?) I tried so far, it is an explosion of flavors on the tongue with a mix of mineral/fruits/glue/spices/medicinal notes. Medium-long dry finish with solvents and slight alcohol burn. Needs time to explore & enjoy.
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 Buddudharma
For me the winner of today's 3-way Fiji 2001 tasting. Wonderfully balanced and complex, not as beautifully honey-sweet as the IdR, but with more maturity and body. Great! Edit 08.03.2025: For me the clear winner of the 8-way Fiji 2001 tasting. Awesome stuff!
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 Alex Kunath
In cross tasting with the TRC FIji 15yo and the RC Fiji, close second. Very nice nose. On the tongue me but a little too well-behaved :)
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 alex
This Fiji is simply magnificent!! 😍 Great aromatic richness, beautiful compote of tropical fruits, slightly salty, a bit of solvent. Woody, a bit peppery and spicy. It's the best I've tasted from all the representatives of this origin 🤩🤩🤩
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Magnificent nose, on caramel, banana, light esters, passion fruit. On the palate it hits hard: esters take over, passion fruit and mango mingle, a butter caramel arrives at the end of the palate along with spices, black pepper. A very precise Fiji, magnificent release! Well integrated alcohol.
Review by Schnubbii
Wow, stunning, intense nose! Sparkling, fruity. On the palate also very round, pleasant and intensely fruity. Nice, slightly oily mouthfeel. Everything very harmonious, really a top Fiji representative!
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
16/01/2026: tasting at home. To be honest: this is the best Fiji rum I have ever tasted. My absolute reference when it comes to the Fiji profile. Super complex, powerful and dirty. Try it for yourself when you can. I'm glad I bought a full bottle.
Review by Joël
So far my favorite, also finally over 60%. That's often where it starts for me. But I'm far from the average rating of over 9.0 (!!!). The overall flavor profile of Fiji is just not my thing.
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 Filip Šikula
Probably the best Fiji I've had. Great stuff full of fruit, jam and glue. Awesome.
Review by Ian Gilman
Tried at Three Dots and a Dash. Tough to give a full review but really fantastic, industrial, full of spices and fruit.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2001. I rate it 9.0 out of 10, belongs to the absolute top among more than 1,300 rums I've ever scored.
Review by Stijn Zino
Must try if you like Fiji!
Review by Michal S
Nice rum from Fiji, fresh tropical fruits and menthol with a little pepper.
Review by Cedr
Fabulous, powerful.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Technically fruity and herbal both in smell and taste. Long pronounced, olives and oil
Review by Richard Krupa
Beautiful scent and pleasant taste. In the aroma and in the taste there is a mix of fruit with tons of plastic, flowers and herbs.
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42 bottles logged by 33 collectors.
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16% opened, 2 emptied.
What did the community pay for La Maison Du Whisky South Pacific Rhum Fidji Flag Series (Collection Antipodes) 2001?
Community paid 219–364 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 248 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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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%.
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,779 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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