Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Tschusikowsky & 12 more
For experienced palates: a 13‑year, cask‑strength Fiji rum that rewards attention with citrus, mint, coconut, pineapple and light smoke over balanced oak and chocolate. Unsweetened, well‑rated by RumX explorers.
- Fresh minty nose
- Coconut & pineapple
- Unsweetened cask strength
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How does Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004 taste?
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Fresh, minty Fiji at full power For experienced palates: a 13‑year, cask‑strength Fiji rum that rewards attention with citrus, mint, coconut, pineapple and light smoke over balanced oak and chocolate. Unsweetened, well‑rated by RumX explorers.
Curious explorers who enjoy cask-strength, unsweetened rums with fresh mint, citrus and coconut over a moderately woody, chocolatey base.
Those sensitive to high ABV or looking for an ultra-sweet, thick-textured sipper; drinkers wanting big funky Fiji character may be disappointed.
How is Excellence Rhum South Pacific SMF 2004 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% 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 TheRhumhoe
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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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 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 Simon Leroux
A very original rum with strong notes of lemon and mint
Review by David
Very fresh and light
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Expert review by Préférence Rhum
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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."
Community purchases
28 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 12 members.
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,529 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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