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Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001
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"Glue and fruit in harmony," as one member puts it — that's this old Fiji in a nutshell. Overripe pineapple, rubber, burnt plastic and black tea all pile in, with 22 years of oak melting into spice and a metallic, olive-tinged edge. At 59% the alcohol runs hot and a few tasters wish it were better tucked in. Dirty, funky, and exactly what Fiji chasers hunt for.
The community says- Fruit-ester harmony
- Long finish
- But: Hot alcohol
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How does Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001 taste?
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Dirty, funky old Fiji for ester chasers A firm favourite among Fiji fans — dirty, complex and long. Most rate it highly; a few note the heat isn't perfectly integrated and it trails the very best 2001 bottlings.
Fiji and high-ester fans chasing dirty funk
Anyone put off by rubber and heat
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Mirco
Most helpful positive review
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 Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful mixed review
Wow, there are worlds between this difficult 2001 and the awesome 2001 from Spirit Gallery (RX24524) I tasted yesterday. Very surprising given the previous reviews. But this Fiji is very hard for me to swallow. It's definitely too sharp and far too little fruity, way too Versailles-style. Certainly a well-made rum (millions can't be wrong), but not my thing. Whatever. I'll stick to the great Fiji from Spirit Gallery.
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 like others. 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 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 Dr.Django
An absolute contrast to the fruity dry Fiji from Spirit Gallery. This one is absolutely dirty and somehow funky crazy with black tea notes. The finish is long. I really enjoy this rum!
Review by Leo Krüper
Excellent like the other great 2001 Fijis. Esters, tea notes, some honey on the back. Super stuff.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Magnificent nose, very expressive and "Jamaican" with lovely esters. The fruit is dominated by juicy, sweet, pan-fried Victoria pineapple with butter. There are also aromas of marzipan, spices (white pepper, sweet pepper), glue sticks and even a very pleasant new plastic aspect. The first palate is lively, but the 59% reduction is kept in check for the rest of the tasting. Flavors of fresh pineapple and lemony butter linger long after the finish. The wood adds just the right amount of spice without obscuring the fresh, fruity acidity of the pineapple and star fruit. Slightly smoky finish adds depth. These old Fiji vintages are very good "Jamaican Rum" like.
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 Timo Groeger
So then we have a nice Fiji rum. Definitely the esters are well recognizable here, otherwise we also have tropical fruits, but it is still quite woody, spicy and also metallic.
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 TheJackDrop
Wow, what a masterful punch. The best Fiji I've tasted, so fruity, rich, metallic, spicy, an exceptional old melted wood, just the right amount of bite, tannins, and bitterness. Absolutely crazy, with those little olive notes I love so much, rubber, burnt, black tea... must buy urgently.
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 Vincent D
Tasted blind. Disoriented by a very fruity and esterified nose but with a lot of indulgence and a surprising buttery side for a Jamaican. You had to turn to Fiji to understand. In the end, a rum that mixes exuberance and indulgence. A frankly metallic side. This kind of profile can quickly become cloying for me. This is really not the case here.
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 Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The Fiji 2001 are generally well done, and this older bottling (22 years) is no exception! A superb rum with esters, tea and fruit as the main theme! A superb, complex length on the woody/buttery notes beautifully concludes the tasting!
Review by Johannes
Ohne direkten Vergleich ganz hohes Niveau unter den 2001 Fiji. Mega Stoff!
Review by Alexander Rasch
Oh well... awesome stuff. Immediately in love. So much awesome complex ester. That's what I'm looking for. Fiji 2001 simply does not disappoint. Great combination of smoke, esters, fruit and herbal components. Total fruit explosion on the palate with menthol oiven mix. What can I say. A banger. An absolute grenade. If the finish were a little longer, I'd give it a nine.
Review by Martin Ekrt
This "dirty" Fiji profile suits me
Review by Vidaa Wz
Update compared to Fidji 2014 Swell, this one is in another category, I add +1 Not being used to Fidjis, I really liked this juice, Rubber notes combined with some herbal notes, tea. The alcohol is present without being disturbing It's a rum you absolutely have to try!!!!
Review by cigares
Rum Friendly Club Advent Calendar Day 11. A nose with wild esters, tropical fruits way too ripe, solvents and glue. Sweetness and wood come to tame the beast. I'm almost afraid of the palate and even though it is quite lively, it is not as aggressive as the nose. The sweet and woody sides take over here. The finish is marked by a grilled, burnt side. A brutal rum, not really to my taste but quite interesting.
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Rum Friendly club calendar number 11. Beautiful aroma and that amazing taste. This is a treat!
Review by John Coffey
Très beau fiji ouah tout y est franchement...
Review by Martin Švojgr
Very good Fiji, I really like it.
Review by Lada Hejda
AK RFC gold. Výborné Fiji.
Review by Thomas Renoud
Tasted in salon du rhum Spa. It's in my top 5 from the weekend and I tried 10 Caronis 😁 I have a Fiji tooth and this one finds perfect balance between Fijian funk and barrel aging.
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 Stijn Zino
Rhum Tour 2025 As I underdtood Rock & Rhum is a tastingclub from Namur in Belgium. They started bottling some stuff in 2022. I love a good Fiji and this is a solid one. The nose is the best Fiji nose I ever had. Glue and fruit in harmony. The alcohol could be better integrated. With some water it's better but also the nose dissepears more. A bit too bitter in taste. That's why I don't think it's worth the retail price. Nice long finish.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Schönes Fiji Profil mit den bekannten Ester Noten, etwas Plastik. Allerdings hat die Lagerung das Ganze etwas abgeschliffen, vom Holz sind Bitternoten hinzugekommen. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden, adstringierend. Gerne mehr gereifte Fijis!
Review by David Bosco
Very very good Fiji
Review by Marko Finta
11 vzorka rumový kalendar RFC gold
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 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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23 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
43% opened, 3 emptied.
What did the community pay for Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001?
Community paid 148–169 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 147 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Rock & Rhum, at 59%.
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