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Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004
Fiji-curious drinkers who like their pot-still fruit dialed down will find plenty here. The nose is the star — fresh citrus, pineapple, mint and a little rubber, light and almost creamy. On the palate it turns woodier and softer than you'd expect, coconut and spice with a late whiff of glue. One taster nailed it: a "mélange entre Belize et Foursquare" with most of the Fiji stamp faded out.
The community says- Fresh minty nose
- Citrus and pineapple
- But: Palate lags nose
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How does Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Bright, minty Fiji with a woody, hot palate Well-liked, especially for its bright, elegant nose. A few felt the palate doesn't keep the promise — simpler than the aromas, and at 65.5% the alcohol shows.
Fiji fans wanting citrus and mint
Anyone put off by high-proof heat
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76% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
06.03.2020 Met up with some colleagues to give a tasting at this old iconic place. Notes. Light to medium dark colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, citrus, rubber, pineapple, mint, anise. Palate Medium intense, light wood, faint smoke, coconut, pineapple, light licorice, light mint. Finish Medium to long, medium dry, light wood, spice, light chocolate.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Most helpful mixed review
A puzzling rum. The nose is initially rather timid, showing signs of alcohol as well as light notes of cask, spice and caramel. Aeration brings out a buttery, funkier side, but also much more fruit, from citrus (lemon) to tropical fruits (pineapple, coconut). A round, mellow, almost creamy olfactory profile. While the profile has been interesting up to now, the palate takes a beating. The funkiness of the nose all but disappears (the glue note comes late), replaced by a sort of Foursquare bis, as alcoholic as it gets: coconut, caramel, toffee, cookie, sweet spices (vanilla, pepper), dried fruit and toasted notes are all present, creating a rather thunderous flatness on the palate. To top it all off, the alcohol is not well integrated, in fact it's one of the main flavors. A real setback after such a promising nose. The finish, quite long, offers little more appeal than the palate. A little spice, smoke and leather compete with the sweetness and the high alcohol content of the coconut. Clearly not the benchmark in the world of Fijian rums, nor for its bottler.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Mixture between Belize and Foursquare. From Fiji is missing here almost everything. But no matter the part is good😋 roasted chocolate notes, leather, coffee beans, dried fruit. Delicious
Review by Djehey
A certain elegance, especially for the nose but lacks vivacity. The alcohol is very well integrated, especially on the nose. Too sweet for my taste.
Review by David
Very fresh and light
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2 critics scored it, averaging 8.2/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Le Blog À Roger
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Expert review by Préférence Rhum
Read full review →A very original rum with strong notes of lemon and mint
Expert review by In Spiritus Veritas
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Unfortunately not as complex on the palate than the nose would suggest. But it handles being sweet rather well.
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Details about Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004
A rum from Fiji, bottled by Excellence Rhum, at 65,5%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004 cost?
Current best price: 130.00 €.
17 purchased · 25 tasted · 15 wishlist · as of
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,763 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To South Pacific →Read on in the RumX Guide
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