Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001
For experienced palates: a 22‑year, 59% Fiji pot still rum that mixes dirty rubber/plastic notes with juicy pineapple, dark berries, tea, herbs and old oak. RumX members praise its complexity, length and funky character.
- High-ester funk
- Deep complexity
- Long finish
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How does Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001 taste?
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Dirty, fruity, high-ester Fiji benchmark For experienced palates: a 22‑year, 59% Fiji pot still rum that mixes dirty rubber/plastic notes with juicy pineapple, dark berries, tea, herbs and old oak. RumX members praise its complexity, length and funky character.
Fans of high-ester Fiji or Jamaican-style funk who enjoy rubber, plastic and tea notes wrapped in ripe fruit and well-aged wood at near cask strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike rubber/plastic, smoky and bitter-tannic notes in their rum.
How is Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by David Bosco
Très très bon Fiji
Review by Buddudharma
Very nice 2001 representative. Does not quite have the honey sweetness of the IdR, not quite the depth and complexity of the Antipode, but is nicely balanced and a great rum.
Review by John Coffey
Très beau fiji ouah tout y est franchement..
Review by Mirco
RumX Fiji Crosstasting April 2024 Tasted separately from the official line up. Currently in fourth place among the 2001 Vintages. This bottling has nothing to hide and comes across as a well-rounded and very complex overall package.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Excellent like the other great 2001 Fijis. Esters, tea notes, some honey on the back. Super stuff.
Review by Jakob
Excellent representative of the 2001 Fijis, pronounced profile with the expected complexity and all the typical markers of wood, spices and fruitiness. Only the final complexity is missing, otherwise this would be a new reference.
Review by zabo
Fiji Tasting with DomM This was the evening with the Plantation Fiji that I liked the most. A really good bottling. In my opinion, the alcohol is very well integrated and it tastes super delicious, almost too good. Thank you Tschusikowsky for the split, a good recommendation.
Review by Serge
Delicious and absolutely recommendable, but for me not quite on the same level as the Antipode. It's a good point or two ahead again. The mix of dirt (rubber, plastic), fruit, sweetness and wood is more varied and coherent in the Antipodes. But they are both great.
Review by Mentalo
Fits seamlessly into the good quality of the 01 vintage. Fruity ester note with a slight honey sweetness. The plastic note is not as present as in the 2014 from Swell or the individual components simply harmonize better. However, it does not come close to the complexity of the Collection Antipode bottling.
Review by Gregor
Nose: wood, vanilla, dark berries, plums, bananas, almonds, glue Palate: roasted aromas, wood, fruity, berries, banana, pears, some herbs, walnut, buttery, alcohol reasonably well integrated, somewhat metallic, I like the LMDW a little better
Review by Jarek
Ahh... There are the plastic and rubber notes! Plus nice sweetness, spices and, for me, just the right amount of wood. The alcohol is very dominant, almost a little disturbing. A Fiji with rough edges, very good.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Overall nice complexity, nice long finish, fruit only really comes into its own on the finish. Alcohol not perfectly integrated. Overall, this Fiji doesn't really win me over. I'm bothered by the strong barrel influence, which leaves behind a taste of wet wood. Also burnt plastic knots. Not the best of its vintage.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I've rarely been afraid to try a sample, but this thing smells so much like burnt plastic, rubber, bicycle inner tubes and gasoline, it's really disgusting. Fortunately, the flavor has some dark chocolate and a slight fruitiness and olive. Overall, however, the gasoline and burnt plastic part is still very dominant here. If you like it extreme, this is the right place for you. Even as an otherwise Fiji fan, this is definitely too much for me 🤣🙈
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40 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 15 members.
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