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Old Brothers South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009
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"Simple but effective" is how one taster sums up this South Pacific Fiji, and that fits. Yellow and tropical fruit run through it — lemon, pineapple, passion fruit — over a buttery, mineral base with solvent esters and a smoky edge. At 63.3% the heat is mostly well tucked in, though a couple of members wanted more time in the cask. The palate turns dry and spiced with nutmeg and a warm, oily finish.
The community says- Yellow-fruit nose
- Buttery esters
- But: Young for the ABV
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How does Old Brothers South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009 taste?
Summarized by AI from 12 community reviews.
Fruity, buttery Fiji ester bomb at full proof Most land around "good but young" — the fruit and butter charm people, yet a few say the alcohol isn't fully knit and the palate lacks the depth of the nose.
Fiji ester fans and full-proof sippers
beginners wary of solvent and high proof
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
25.09.2019 Had a nice meet up with friends at this nice hotel near the airport. Notes Very light in colour. Nose Intense, faint wood, solvents, light floral, faint smoke, mineral, faint coffee. Alate Intense, oily, warm, faint wood, mineral, spice, citrus, faint coffee, light nutts. Finish Very long and warm, oily, fruits, light coffee, faint nutts.
Review by Johannes
Most helpful mixed review
Alcohol not well integrated. Needs more aging time.
Review by Frank
A relatively young Fiji with quite high ABV... Nose: nice Fiji aromas with glue ester, honey, yogurt and pencil lead. Added are yellow lemon and passion fruit. The 63% are really well integrated. Everything fits well together and I like it. 8.4 Palate: here the depth of the nose is somewhat missing. Very intense, slightly bitter, ester, copper and matching lemon peel. Spicy with salt and nutmeg and slightly oily. Overall it feels dry/astringent. Longer aging would have done it good. 8.0
Review by Benoit Mahe
A great fruity, floral and indulgent rum. Original and very pleasant.
Review by Djehey
Fiji simple but effective with very well integrated alcohol. Framework from start to finish on yellow and exotic fruits, butter and a smoky side. Very pleasant despite the high proof. A very good quality-price ratio.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Surprisingly spicy, roasted and wood-forward for only 9 years old. Typical bicycle tube rubber and roast aromas combined with burnt wood, mocha, dark cocoa, brine and some papaya and banana, as well as nutmeg. Solid stuff and alcohol well integrated but overall could have more complexity and especially more fruit.
Review by Jackie Flannery
What do you get when blending Jamaican rum, young Guyana pot still and Isla whisky, all continental aged? Right! Let’s do 5 Fijians. SBS 2009 57% Rasta Morris 2009 60,5% Old Brothers 2011 59,1% Old Brothers 2009 63,3% The Nectar 2009 60,5% C: Light gold. N: How can butter be delicious in rum? How can mild olive oil be delicious in rum? Esters, granny apples, celery (without the tough strings), cucumbers, green grapes and phenols. And this is a new one “sweet pepino”, and no, that’s not a blend of sugar and cucumber, it’s a fruits I used to eat when little. Also known as melon pear. M: Smoky and in-your-face but believe me, elegant for such a young Fijian. What a rum! Lots of lime and pineapple. F: Short but nice. B: Can someone sell me a bottle or two please. Mine is almost finish.
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22 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
31% opened, 5 emptied.
What did the community pay for Old Brothers South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009?
Community paid 66–96 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 75 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Old Brothers South Pacific Fiji Rum 2009
A rum from Fiji, bottled by Old Brothers, at 63.3%.
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.
To South Pacific →Read on in the RumX Guide
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