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South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009
More than one taster reaches for Hampden when this first hits the nose — glue, varnish and overripe banana, but the Fiji version, brighter and more citrus-driven. Lime peel, tropical fruit and young oak sit over an oily, workshop-like base, with smoke building as it sits. At 60.4% the alcohol is mostly well integrated, though a few drops of water tame the heat and let the fruit through.
The community says- Bright citrus fruit
- Estery workshop nose
- But: Hot without water
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How does South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 58 community reviews.
Bright, estery Fiji that opens up with water A well-liked, classic Fiji that most call a solid daily sipper — fruity, estery and dry. Several note it needs water, and a few wanted more depth.
Fiji and high-ester pot-still fans
beginners wary of cask-strength heat
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67% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 58 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Spirit of Rum has selected a Fijian rum that's ready for a fight. The nose is complete, with phenolic aromas (esters, glue, varnish), lots of fruit (very ripe pineapple and banana), some pastry notes, spices and a light woodiness. The surprise comes from the notes of freshness, accompanied by citrus (lime), which contrast with the roasted, smoky notes that develop after aeration. Perhaps not the deepest nose, but a fine profile that broadens the aromatic spectrum. The attack on the palate is lively, mixing fruity flavors (exotic fruit, citrus), spices (vanilla, pepper, chili), young oak, medicinal notes (esters, glue, polish) and more herbaceous, vegetal aromas. A strange paradox emerges: while the profile has a certain sweetness on the palate, the alcohol is particularly strong and biting, spoiling the pleasure in fine. The profile loses its superbness and becomes blander. The finish is of good quality, with spicy, smoky notes lingering on the palate, along with some vegetal, earthy and mineral elements. The profile is warm, bitter, medicinal but still fruity over the length. A rum with potential, but a little lacking in depth of flavor and unbalanced with too much persistent alcohol, a shame.
Review by Werni
Wieder ein Nasenrum;-), schöne Zitrusfrüchte, frisch,junges Holz,alle anderen Aromen leicht im Hintergrund - gefällt mir. Der Gaumen kann nicht mithalten, er ist mir zu rau,zu unrund,irgendwie auch zu dünn. Es kommen wieder die Zitrusfrüchte aber mit zu viel Säure, viel Holz und Politur. Der Abgang dann recht bitter, mit Holz,Torf und Tabak. Allgemein hab ich mir mehr erhofft.
Review by SirG
I really like the spicy ester, at the beginning it feels like to open a Hampden. A good dried fruit taste comes in front accompanied by a spicy cacao and vanilla, caramel note. The high alcohol % is amazingly hidden in the full aroma, definetly love it in cask strength but I can recommend to use some drops of water to smooth out the taste and discover a second face of this rum. In the mouth you discover the spiceness that stays a bit and transforms it self in a woody caramelized, slightly fruity experience with a strong ending of a tonca bean. I have to admit my first fiji I kept in mind
Review by Nivius
Heute war beim Tasting das erste, was mir direkt in meine Geschmacksknospen gesprungen ist, dieser intensive Geschmack von Thahiti-Vanille, dann gesellt sich noch so eine minzige Eukalyptusnote dazu, die auch im Abgang sehr präsent ist und irgendwas erinnert auch hart an Agricole - das Ding ist einfach Hammer - ich hatte bis jetzt keinen Rum im Glas, der so viele unterschiedliche Gesichter hat von dreckik bis floral und mit ein bisschen Wasser lässt sich sogar Weißbier rausschmecken ! Die einzige Schwachstelle, die dieser Rum für mich hat, ist, dass er einen Ticken runder sein könnte. Ich bin echt geflasht von dem Teil :3
Review by Alex Kunath
Unfortunately not my cup of tea. I know much better Fiji bottlings. Too tart and bitter for me. However, the alcohol is very well integrated... After another cross tasting with the TRC 15yo and LMDW Fiji, this Fiji is in third place. It tastes too spicy to me and unfortunately doesn't have the good dirty Fiji notes
Review by Frank
First impression at the HanseSpirit:Fulfills exactly the expectations I had and whose fulfillment I had hoped.Fruity, oily, pleasant workshop aromas...Nachtasting follows.So, and now again in peace at home:Nose: totally pleasant, spicy-fruity, with this special oily texture, which together with pencil shavings and some varnish or glue reminiscent of the fumes from a precision engineering workshop. Interesting also an intense yogurt note that underscores the subtle fruity sweetness. In fruit here gooseberry with lime together with canola honey. The over 60% is very well integrated here. 86Palate: initially that oily, artificial attack again, slightly salty-bitter, with pencil mien. Slightly resinous and something like polish to it. The fruit is again reminiscent of gooseberry, this time with lime zest. Also, the yogurt note comes through clearly again. I really like it. 84Must correct the rating from yesterday significantly upwards. Now 85 instead of 80. Very nice Fiji profile!
Review by HenryL
Only tasted at the fair, so to be enjoyed with caution. Fiji is not necessarily my preferred profile, but tasty I find him definitely. As expected, a nice fruitiness with a candied sweetness. Acidity is also felt throughout here, in the mouth spicy notes also come through more strongly, as well as something almost peaty.Good Fiji representative, but I think to have had better in the glass. For a really fair assessment, I would have to taste him but again in peace at home. To take a bottle but he would have to inspire me even more.
Review by cigares
Cedar wood on the nose, alcohol and spices. A slightly lean nose. On the palate, it's all the same. The cedar not only dominates, but also dries out the mouth. The finish is rather short, dominated by wood. A rum that gives an impression of dryness and lacks amplitude.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Angenehmer Fiji-Rum mit spannendem Profil! Im Gegensatz zu einigen anderen Abfüllungen aus dem Inselstaat weniger Säure, dabei aber trotzdem das markant künstlich-kunststoffartige Profil von vergorenen Früchten. Dazu eine vegetable Note, die an Gurke erinnert und bei mir Assoziationen von einem leckerem vegetarischen Gericht am Sandstrand auf Fiji hervorruft. Irgendwie catcht mich Fiji immer wieder und diese Abfüllung macht mir ebenso Freude!
Review by Thunderbird
Nose: when first perceived spontaneously came to mind "Hampden essence", after longer breathing it became a little more relaxed and aromas of tobacco and freshness joinedAt the palate it spreads creamy and intense. Acidic fruit, wood, resinous spice and something artificial I perceive! Very tasty.In the finish this flavor continues in a lighter form!A good Fiji
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Heute bekommen und ich konnte einfach nicht abwarten. Da es mein ersten Fiji ist habe ich leider keinen Vergleich. Ich finde ihn schön fruchtig und ölig. Im Hintergrund kommen dezente Werkstattnoten. Allerdings nicht unangenehm. Für mich könnte er noch etwas runder sein. Aber dennoch ein guter Rum.
Review by Christian Rudt
Nase und Klebstoff da ist Fiji nicht weit. So auch sehr deutlich hierm das weiß gut zu gefallen. Schön rund. Am Gaumen würziger und leicht Sauer. Ordentlich intensiv. Alkohol zunächst gut eingebunden dann aber aber doch deutlich spürbare Schärfe. Mit leicht bitterem Finish. Für mich ein Niveau mit dem the Duchess Fiji nur deutlich anderes Profil
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4111 This was a very nice surprise and I think that the price to quality is very good. Fresh and fruity with some esters and glue notes. There is a lovely smoky note on the nose once it's been rested for a good while. The palate is dry and warm with nice fruits and medicinal notes. The empty glass reveals some iodine and dried fruit.
Review by mto75
On the nose quite ester-heavy, next to citrus, candied. On the palate spicy, decent acidity. Solid, like other Fiji from 2009, but he can not really inspire me somehow, just one holds against how much more Fiji is capable of (such as with the IdR 2001).
Review by Alexander Rasch
Ein ähnlicher Ablauf wie beim Long Pond gestern nur intensiver und komplexer. Nase schön fruchtig mit Ester Noten und am Gaumen erstaunlich trocken und würzig. Das alles sehr intensiv. Werde bald nochmal ein großes Fiji Tasting machen und bin gespannt wie er sich gegen meine Favoriten von The Nectar 2009 und Artesanal 2001 macht.
Review by Boletus
Leckerer Fiji-Rum, der meiner Meinung nach zwar ein paar Tröpfchen Wasser zum Zähmen benötigt, dann aber eine feine Cremigkeit entwickelt und mit einer schönen Mischung aus zitrisch säuerlichen Früchten, röstig-verbrannter Eiche und frischen Gummiwerkstücken überzeugt.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Personally, a little too bitter and smoky burnt and in the finish strangely herbal and vinegary lastig... I'm not quite warm with but still a solid fiji. Alcohol well integrated but that's it... overall, I've had much better fijis...
Review by zabo
Fiji Tasting mit DomM Haben an diesen Abend so einige Rums aus Fiji im Glas gehabt. Leider konnte dieser, obwohl er von Grund auf nicht schlecht ist nicht so ganz mit den anderen mithalten. Da haben mich die anderen Abfüllungen die wir im Glas hatten mehr überzeugt.
Review by Serge
Mir schmeckt er gut. Würzig, fruchtig & butterig. Mit Elementen von Guyana (Pot) und Jamaika. Der Rum hat mich über die letzten Tage als Schnupperprobe dabei begleitet, wie mein Pist-Covid Geruchssinn zurück kommt. Wir sind jetzt Kumpels 😂
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Details about South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 60,4%.
Community purchases
49 bottles logged by 43 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does South Pacific Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 33 FSDP 2009 cost?
Community paid 67–83 €.
Current best price: 74.89 € – within the typical community range.
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About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,758 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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