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South Pacific Rum Artesanal Fiji Rum FSDP 2001
People are genuinely split on this one. It's a 22-year Fiji pot-still that veers way off the usual 2001 profile — instead of tropical fruit and funk, you get a big herbal, almost gin-like wave: fennel, juniper, pine resin, menthol and a medicinal edge. Some tasters find that fascinating and dynamic; others miss the funk and call it unbalanced, with the alcohol not always tucked in.
The community says- Unusual herbal profile
- Long dry finish
- But: Lacks Fiji funk
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How does South Pacific Rum Artesanal Fiji Rum FSDP 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Herbal, gin-like Fiji that divides drinkers Divisive. Fans love the unusual herbal, fennel-and-juniper twist on a Fiji; critics say it lacks the funk and fruit they expect, with heat that isn't always integrated.
Experienced drinkers who want an atypical, herbal Fiji
Anyone expecting classic Fiji funk and tropical fruit
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How is South Pacific Rum Artesanal Fiji Rum FSDP 2001 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 81% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
67% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Edit: Thanks 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. Tested against RX14277. I think it has the more typical Fiji profile, but I find it too unbalanced and the alcohol not well integrated.
Review by DomM
RumX Fidji 2001 Cross Tasting: Definitely an outliner from the pack. This bottling again shows intense herbal notes which have seamingly appeared in some of the more recent RA bottlings. At the start this is a bit overwhelming to the base profile. With some time to breath this addition blends in more nicely and makes this more of a standout than an outlier in a negative sense. All in all this is interesting enough to make it to the middle of the tasted range - mind you the profile is somewhat skewed towards herbal notes. Cheers to Jabok!
Review by Serge
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 drank to the end, 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 Jakob
An der Nase mit der zuletzt so häufig bei Artesanal anzutreffenden Kräuter-Wacholdernote als Begleiter des klassischen Fiji-Profils. Am Gaumen bleibt für die archetypischen Aromen etwas mehr Platz, auch wenn die kräutrige Tonalität unbestreitbar vorhanden bleibt; erwähnenswert ist zudem die karamellige Note im Abgang, die den übrigen mir bekannten 2001er Fijis nahezu gänzlich fehlt. Ein Release, das einerseits Spalten muss, andererseits aber auch Gefahr läuft, etwas über Gebühr abgestraft zu werden, weil es die durchschnittlichen Erwartungen an Fiji 2001 nur teilweise erfüllt. Meines Erachtens eine spannende Ergänzung des Feldes, die zwar nicht zur unmittelbaren Spitzenklasse zählt, aber qualitativ dennoch auf tollem Niveau unterwegs ist.
Review by Werni
Klar, kein typischer Fiji, aber wenn man ihn für sich alleine betrachtet finde ich ihn sogar recht toll. Die durchschnittliche Bewertung hat er nicht verdient. Schon allein diese intensive Farbe begeistert mich, da stecken 22Jahre tropische Reifung drin. Die Nase nimmt zuerst die Kräuter wahr, Schwarztee und Fenchel, doch dazu kommt die Süße von Sahnetoffee und leichte Würze,was die Sache abrundet. Gib ihm Zeit zum atmen.;-) Geschmacklich ist er auf der kräutrigen/würzigen Seite, mit einem guten Schuss Holz und Röstaromen,recht trocken. Ich glaube das ist wieder so ein Situationsrum :-D , beim ersten Verkosten konnte ich die Kritiken gar nicht verstehen und war voll begeistert, heute schon ein wenig eher, trotzdem ist das ein richtig guter Rum. Gerade im super Angebot,dank Eurer Kritiken;-), ich glaub ich hol mir noch zwei Flaschen. :-)
Review by mto75
After the new RA 2001 Fiji was so torn, I wanted to know more, and let him compete against the RA Fiji 2001 from 2021 (RX 7779) and my Fiji 2001 reference, the IdR (RX 9382). After the first impression of root vegetables (celery?) has faded somewhat on the new RA, notes towards toffee also come through, though they are joined by a somewhat strange note reminiscent of linoleum flooring (hospital hallway). What is most noticeable about the new RA compared to the other two 2001s though, it has zero funky notes. But this balance would be important to compensate for the root vegetable/linoleum. The IdR is clearly the most funky, and plays off that wonderfully. It's also in a completely different league again from the old RA. Even if the new RA is not a completely atypical Fiji, it can not really inspire me.
Review by ...and a bottle of Rum.
In der Nase erstmal Fiji, nicht unähnlich dem S.B.S 2004... aber dann, Majoran?! Bisschen Zitronengras und irgend eine helle Kräuternote die ich nicht ganz zuordnen kann. Erinnert mich an irgendetwas, aber ich weiß nicht genau was. Im Mund dann ähnliches Spiel. Fiji mit einem Schuss Kräuterlikör – kein Jägermeister, irgendwas abgefahrenes Holländisches. Jenever vielleicht?! Abgang mittellang bis lang. Tja, schade. Die Vorfreude war groß, der Preis ist fair, aber dieser komischen Note kann ich nichts abgewinnen. Handwerklich solide, aber es bleibt beim Sample.
Review by Rum Freund
Incredible, but not in a positive sense.... Personally, I find the thing undrinkable and would never fill something like that! So a blatant note of Genever, which I was almost sick...and the Fiji DNA can completely move into the background. Low point of RA bottlings for me😢
Review by Domi Mal
Meine Erwartungen waren sehr hoch, besonders nach dem ersten überragenden Batch von RA. Nase: Kräuter, Fenchel, Honig medizinisch, Fruchtnoten kommen nur schwach durch. Unterschied zu anderen 2001 Abfüllungen klar vorhanden und teilweise neu aber für mich ist die Fiji DNA klar erkennbar. Gaumen: Metallisch, trocken zugleich medizinisch, wenig Frucht, Alkohol nicht optimal eingebunden, wirkt trotz der knapp 60% etwas dünn. Der Geschmack kommt nicht gut rüber und hat klare Noten die nicht wirklich angenehm rüberkommen bzw. unruhig wirken. Ja, es ist ein Fiji 2001, man kann erahnen, dass was von der unverkennbaren DNA hier drin steckt. Leider wirkt er unrund und hat Anklänge und Noten die einfach nicht passen. Kann die bestehenden Kritiken durchaus nachvollziehen - sage aber auch, dass das kein Totalausfall ist. Vielleicht wird der ja mit der Zeit ein bisschen besser 😅 hoffentlich
Review by cigares
RumX Community Tasting Fiji 2001. A nose dominated by pine resin, but also vegetal, toasted, orange peel, menthol and candy-like notes. The candy comes back on the palate, with a sweet/pastry side. Vegetal/pine resin and cedar wood. The finish is long, with vegetal notes, pine resin and menthol. Very nice empty glass, fruity and woody. The aromas in this rum are a little surprising, but personally I like them because they remain dynamic and tasty.
Review by Alexander Rasch
What was that. A herbal Fiji? I am completely surprised. Unfortunately negative. The profile is rather Fiji untypical. As with the BMMG, WP or even the Venezuela 2005 clear herbal notes. I have the feeling that RA is looking for the profile, as it piles up in the bottlings. Too bad. Overall, the funk is missing. Am glad to bunker the first bottling sufficiently.
Review by Tschusikowsky
In der Nase eher in die Richtung eines 09er Jahrgangs. Im Mund nicht leid, tatsächlich recht kräutrig aber ich habe auch Dörrobst. Relativ trocken. Der Abgang finde ich recht dreckig und irgendwie spannend. Der Jahrgang weckt natürlich Erwartungen, welche der Rum nicht zu bedienen weiss. Ich finde ihn aber dennoch ansprechend und trinkbar.
Review by F.L.O.
Crosstasting mit Jakob und einigen Forummitgliedern am 25.4.2024. Platz 6. Die Überraschung des Abends ! Gin meets Rum. Den hatte ich Schonmal alleine verkostet, mit 7,8 Punkten, Im cross tasting stach er positiv heraus weil er einfach anders war/ist. Die erhöhte Punktzahl hat er sich verdient. Ich brauch ne Flasche…
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
No idea why the thing smells and tastes so like grilled fennel, plus a very slight honey sweetness and incense and green apple note, as well as many herbs and slightly bitter. Not quite mine but not bad...Very atypical Fiji which unfortunately does not meet my taste and I can not really classify.
Review by Fuwi
Da ist irgendwas verbranntes drin, was ich nicht ganz zuordnen kann. Bisschen wie Knollensellerie, der zulange in Scheiben gegrillt und mit Olivenöl beträufelt wurde. Dazwischen phenolisch, medizinische Nase mit fast stechendem Alkohol. Nicht ganz meins, eher was für Spezialisten
Review by Jarek
RumX Community Cross-Tasting „Fiji 2001“ (by Jakob): Ha! Der ist interessant! Im Online-Tasting kam er nicht bei allen an, aber ich mag ihn. Er sticht komplett aus der Reihe, durch die Kräuter-Noten, die sich von Nase über Gaumnen bis zum Abgang durchziehen. Wacholder und Fenchel.
Review by Buddudharma
Mit Abstand schwächster 2001er Fiji, den ich kenne. Viele der interessanten Noten fehlen, dafür überwiegt eine unangenehme Kräuternote, analog zum WP 2007. Symptomatisch für den Niedergang von RA, der mich wirklich betrübt.
Review by Thunderbird
Blind I would never have guessed here on Fidji! Too atypical are the flavors here. He is so more on the herbal spicy side.We definitely will not be friends
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Details about South Pacific Rum Artesanal Fiji Rum FSDP 2001
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 59,3%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does South Pacific Rum Artesanal Fiji Rum FSDP 2001 cost?
Community paid 56–84 €.
Current best price: 99.00 € – above 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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