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CoR South Pacific Fiji 2001
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The nose promises more than the palate keeps: burnt rubber, overripe tropical fruit, glue and a floral, medicinal lift that fans of Fiji esters know well. Then the taste turns light and dry — several tasters wished for higher strength, calling the finish short and faint. At 47.3% and 21 years, it reads more like an aromatic explorer's Fiji than a heavyweight one.
The community says- Intense ester nose
- Tropical fruit funk
- But: Short finish
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How does CoR South Pacific Fiji 2001 taste?
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Great ester nose, light dry palate Loved on the nose for its ester funk and medicinal fruit, but plenty of tasters find the palate too diluted, dry and short-finishing for a 21-year 2001 Fiji.
Fiji ester fans wanting a gentler-strength 2001
Anyone wanting a rich, long-finishing palate
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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63 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
Brings all the characteristics of the extremely intense 2001 vintage, but thanks to the comparatively lower drinking strength, this rum doesn’t overwhelm; instead, it invites you to discover the aromas. Of course, the significantly lower strength means it sometimes lacks a bit of intensity, but the rum doesn’t come across as thin at all. It’s not quite top-tier from 2001, but in my opinion, this rum falls far less short than the current overall rating suggests — but of course, taste is subjective.
Review by cigares
Most helpful mixed review
A rum tasted at WLP. A beautiful warm nose with ripe tropical fruits, a herbal side and varnished wood. The palate is a bit disappointing, too dry and not very aromatic. Still some fruit. The finish is very short and ends on an astringent wood. The mouth is far from the promises of the nose.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5743 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. This one is still not my favourite, but also an atypical Fiji in my mind. Light spicy with wood and fruit notes and a touch of Marzipan. the profile also has a light medicinal touch as well as faint rubber. ----------- #4319 21.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023
Review by Timo Groeger
Whisky Fair Rhein-Ruhr Düsseldorf April 2026. Then I actually found a booth with decent rum. Hallelujah :-) This Fiji white pleases with lots of tropical fruits and esters, also quite medicinal.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, medicinal with light esters, plastic hints, chemical with phenol, tropical fruits like banana, pineappple, citrus fruits, perhaps green fruits, fresh, grassy molasses, toasted wood, spicy with allspice, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, molasses is herbaceous, floral, sweet with honey hints, fruits fermented, rubber hints arise, dairy, vanilla and pepper. 8,3:On the palate, the attack is fresh with floral, herbaceous, earthy molasses, on oxidation vegetal with green peppers, chilli, medicinal with rubber, glue, varnish, plastic hints come out, some dairy notes, fruity with tropical fruits like banana, pineapple, slightly overripe, sour, citrus fruits and green fruits, the wood is toasted, sweet with caramelized notes, marzipan, nuts, spicy with allspice, vanilla. 8,3:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, slightly dirty, smoky, with notes from palate lingering on..
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Nose: burnt rubber tire at its best. Taste somewhat thin and watery, not sure if this is really cask strength? Otherwise quite balanced and sweetish with rubber, caramel, citrus fruits, and banana.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
Well, the nose was quite promising... Nice medicinal, leathery notes combined with a bit of fruits. But then the taste came and to be honest, it's not that there is something wrong with this rum. It would just need to have a lot less water inside in my opinion. It's quite light and flat flavour wise.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum that has potential on paper, the nose offering a beautiful mixture of floral and medicinal notes on phenols and fermentation, a more empyreumatic side on rubber and fruity aromas of tropical fruit marmalade. The profile is quite attractive and well built, with some spicy and woody notes in the background. On the palate, the rum loses some of its brilliance. You find a light rum, lacking intensity and impact, notably due to a relatively low proof. The exotic fruits remain present, with a bit of vanilla and caramel sweetness, spices and medicinal and rubbery notes. Butter also comes out on the palate. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is very faint, on the same medicinal, sweet, buttery, fruity and slightly spicy profile. Some aromatic herbs briefly join before escaping like the rest of the aromas. A nice rum aromatically, but lacking length to compete with other bottlings of the same vintage.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Best choice with coffee with milk
Review by Filip Šikula
With this bottling from colors, I'll probably never forget the information that the distillery's coca cola. The sticky aroma full of overripe fruit sparked my love for fiji. The flavor could stand a higher abv, however, this is my favorite piece
Review by Matej
Had a great opportunity to try another sample from Colours of Rum… my first Fiji. Aroma was pretty intense, fresh with lot of esters, floral, medicinal fragrance with combination of some citrus, wood and strong lecorice aroma. Taste was also pretty interesting. It was fresh with combination of floral and medicinal flavor, I noticed hint of spice, rubber and buttery/oily texture. Finish was quite long buttery little bit spicy, with some herbal flavor and it feels dry. My first Fiji, first experience with this destillery, but I can say it was good, better than Hampden sample.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Fiji 2001 – 47.3% 100% pot still, distilled in 2001, aged 2 years in the tropics then 19 years in Europe, before bottling in 2023. Despite interesting aging, the palate is too dry and not very aromatic. It's disappointing — especially when you think of the exceptional Fiji 2001 from our friends at R&R!
Review by Leo Krüper
Trade fair review
Review by Olimpia1936
Pleasant drink, pity the finish really disappears almost immediately.
Review by jems5
Caramel beurré fruité assez intense petit végétal sec court boisé sec décevant
Review by Rodolphe
Tasted at WL. Usually not a big fan of Fiji rums but I really enjoyed this one, found it pleasant, balanced, and very drinkable. I'll try it again later to analyze it better.
Review by Johannes
Even though it was diluted a bit too much for my taste, it is very intense on the palate with great Fiji ester notes and Rockley honey notes.
Review by Michal Jurka
Quite good Fiji, boasts its typical notes. I enjoyed it and would recommend it for a "Fiji starter pack"
Review by Dawid Kasolik
That was very nice suprise for my palate and I didn’t expect such flavors form Fiji. I’m happy that I bought a bottle after recommendation and before trying it :)!
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2001. I rate it 8.2 out of 10, very good rum.
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6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
16% opened, 0 emptied.
What does CoR South Pacific Fiji 2001 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 152 €.
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Current best price: 185.00 €.
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Details about CoR South Pacific Fiji 2001
A rum from Fiji, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 47,3%.
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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