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The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum 2012
People who chase Fiji funk are the audience here. Expect glue and esters up front, then green banana, pineapple and papaya, with roasted caramel and a salty, olive-tinged edge. Several tasters clock it as Jamaica-like on the palate. The 57.5% is well tucked in, and the main gripe is a thinnish, short finish.
The community says- Glue and ester funk
- Green banana fruit
- But: Short finish
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How does The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 65 community reviews.
Funky Fiji with glue, banana and esters Most call it a classic, well-built Fiji: heaps of glue, ester and tropical fruit with the alcohol nicely integrated. The recurring catch is a finish that runs short and a touch thin.
Fans of Fiji/South Pacific ester funk and glue notes
Anyone put off by plastic, glue and cask-strength heat
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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17% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 65 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by John Coffey
Belle claque au nez ..en bouche je trouve l'alcool super bien intégré dommage que le prix soit pour du 50 cl ..sinon la note aurait été meilleure
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose... 8,8:On the palate 8,6:The finish is..
Review by Schnubbii
I haven't had many Fiji in my glass yet, but here the nose picks me up straight away with a still slightly green banana and esters. Very round and beautiful. On the palate there's another baked, slightly green banana, followed by esters, a little glue and some plastic. Reminds me a little of Papalin 7, which I also liked. The finish is banana-like and of medium length. For me, a really tasty drop, I even like it a tick better than the New Yarmouth 2009 from the same release.
Review by Boletus
Sehr schöner Fiji-Rum, der nicht nur mit Estern aufwartet, sondern auch noch einen angemessenen Fasseintrag abbekommen hat, ohne dass das wiederbefüllte Fass stark ausgebrannt werden musste. Der zunächst nur kurz erscheinende Abgang wird aufgrund der sich nachhaltig festsetzenden Aromen mit jedem Schlückchen länger und leckerer. Besonders beeindruckend ist diese frische Bananennote…als würde ich vor einer großen Schüssel von mitsamt ihrer Schale in Scheiben geschnittenen, grünen Bananen sitzen.
Review by Stijn Zino
Very interesting rum! The nose on this is unmatched chemical, glue. Short finish. Picked me up a bottle after a taster and every time I drink this it doesn't disappoint. This one got me into Fiji/South Pacific.
Review by RumTaTa
Classic, intense Fiji flavors: above all fruit, plastic and ester+ funk Very similar on the palate, with the fruit and funkiness taking center stage. Very intense and quite smooth despite its young age. The dryness increases towards the finish and olives are added. A parade Fiji! Still impetuous due to its youth but still very good!
Review by zabo
Mein erster Fiji aus 2012, soweit ich mich erinnern kann. Dieser hat nicht nur den gewissen Funk durch seine Ester, sondern bringt auch noch eine, zumindest für mich, geile Klebstoff Note mit. Auch hier ist der Alkohol gut integriert.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5172 28.03.2025 Running through some samples at home. Nose Medium intense, round, light alcoholic, fruits, ester, light wood, light olives. Palate Fresh, oily, medium intense, fruits, light wood, light roasted, medium spicy, faint salt, light olive, ester, plastic. Finish Long and warm, fresh, light oily, light wood, light pineapple, spice. Empty glass Light glue, olive, caramel, spice.
Review by TheRhumhoe
The Whisky Jury wins points with this relatively young, yet highly aromatic Fijian rum. The nose fascinates with its fruity aromas of yellow tropical fruit (papaya, mango, pineapple, banana), citrus and olive, which adds a little greenness. Medicinal and ester notes are present, but balance with the rest of the profile. There are a few spices and a slightly roasted woodiness accompanied by pastry touches of caramel and toffee. A typical, enchanting Fijian profile. The palate is oily, rather warm and intense, with spices (pepper, chili, vanilla), empyreumatic and funky notes. The profile retains panache with tropical fruits (mango, banana, pineapple) and freshness with floral flavors. Caramel and toffee add a hint of roundness. The profile is generous, very well controlled for its age and vintage. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is rather average in terms of length and relatively more subtle, notably on fruity aromas and freshness, which give way to more roasted, salty and medicinal notes. Spice, minerality and bitterness also gain ground on the palate, so that the profile becomes drier. A superb modern-day Fiji that offers a fine array of Fijian terroir with panache and mastery.
Review by Dr.Django
Fijis sind in Kennerkreisen schon seit jahren beliebt und begehrt. Meine Erfahrung zeigt trotzdem, dass man auch zuweilen die Katze im Sack am Gaumen finden kann, völlig unabhängig von den Eckdaten. So ist jeder Fiji für mich spannend. Heute ein Quertasting. 1. sbs 2009 11yo: langweilig. bisschen was von dreckigen fiji noten, zu gleichen teilen aber auch vanille und süssholz. 77 Pkt. (2. Verkostung: -4 Pkt) 2. Famillie Ricci 22yo: Lecker, sehr ausgewogen, Alkohol gut integriert, am Gaumen etwas pfeffrig, adstringierend und süss zugleich. Der Abgang ist kurz. Lecker 83 Pkt. 3. Swell de Spirits 9yo: Sehr geschmeidig ist der Antritt, das ändert sich sofort! xD eine schnell weggerauchte Zigarre wandelt sich natürlich aber unverzüglich in Rauch und Adche. Während dieser Veränderung liegt der Rum sehr adstringierend und mundfüllend am Gaumen, geil! Hier passier sehr viel(auch dreckige Noten) in ganz kurzer Zeit und am Ende bleibt Asche. Geschmeidig und wild und rauchig zugleich. Das einzige Manko ist der schlecht eingebundene Alkohol, der einen unangenehmen langen Abgang beschert. Immerhin haben wir hier aber auch 66% abv. Meine Erwartungen sind diesbezüglich vllt. einfach zu hoch. Interessant und ich würde sehr gerne wissen, wie der der einigen Monaten oder auch Jahren in der Fladchr schmeckt. 85-88 Pkt. 4. The whisky jury fiji 2012: tja, den hätte ich vor dem swell probieren müssen. mein mund ist noch voll swell fiji xD 10 Minuten Pause. Viel gefälliger, erinnert an die eleganz eines Neisson im Antritt und dann schlägt er wieder zu , wie ein Fiji. Dreckige Aromen mit Vanille garniert. lecker, komplex aber auch ziemlich scharf. der abgang ist angenehm trocken, junges Gras und Vanille, etwas Gewürz. Lecker. Habe das Gefühl, dass mein Gaumen noch vom krassen Swell inspiriert ist =D 85 Pkt. Chapeau an den Swell, der lässt mich nicht in Ruhe. Macht mich sehr neugierig. Diese Beziehung könnte ziemlich "Toxic" werden, sofern sie mir eine Chance gibt.
Review by Mentalo
My first Fiji rum from the 2012 vintage. For me, a mixture of the fruity, ester-rich vintages and the more spicy ones. The dirty plastic note is present, but not particularly pronounced. Alcohol is well integrated. The finish is unfortunately too thin.
Review by Christian Rudt
The rum produces a beautiful aroma as soon as it is poured. The nose brings some stickiness and tropical fruit. This is how it tastes, but there is also some gentle spice and ends in a slightly salty finish. The alcohol is well balanced and not too distracting. Simply successful.
Review by Thunderbird
This is a really good Fiji for the first time in a long time. The mixture of fresh esters and sweet fruit, paired with spice, are a perfect match here! The alcohol is very well integrated. The only downside is the relatively short finish.
Review by Basti
An der Nase etwas Klebstoff, Ester, Karamell, ein bißchen Plastik und Kräuter, Holz und Gewürze. Erinnert mich etwas an Abfüllungen der Mhoba-Distillerie und PMs aus Guyana. Am Gaumen findet sich das wieder was die Nase versprochen hat. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Neotřelá technická vůně s tropickým ovocem. V poslední jsem měl většinou takové uhlazené Fiji, takže toto rozhodně zaujme. Ta jinakost mě baví. V závěru je cítit něco mezi tonikem a tequilou. U (nejenom) tohoto bottlera bych ocenil, kdyby udával počet let v tropech a na kontinentu.
Review by Jonas
Rubber deluxe on the nose! Beautiful fruit on the palate. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Profile somewhere between 2001 (rubber dirt spinner) and 2009 (Mrs. Ester in your face!). Didn't expect much and was absolutely surprised. I like!
Review by Sebastian.W
A complex nose that brings different fruits, plastic notes and a good amount of butterscotch. The taste is less complex with less fruity notes and more wood. Overall a good rum with a descent price at release. Needs to breathe for a while.
Review by Serge
No idea if I've tried Fiji Rums from the 2012 Vintage, but I know this one is delicious. Plastic, fruit, glue ... it's all there. From recent memory also ahead of a couple of weaker 2001s from the community tasting. Alcohol pinches out a bit at the back.
Review by F.L.O.
An insanely cool nose. But I would never have guessed Fiji...more like Jamaica. Lots of fruit and a bit of glue. Then fruit on the palate..., and typical Fiji spice on the finish. In any case, good stuff, but it doesn't need to be more than a sample,
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Details about The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum 2012
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 57,5%.
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury South Pacific The Many Faces of Rum 2012?
Community paid 90–105 €.
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About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,737 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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