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South Pacific Plantation Fiji Islands - Single Cask Kilchoman Finish 2009
Peat freaks and whisky drinkers curious about crossover bottles are the real audience here. This Fiji rum spent time in a Kilchoman cask and it shows: heavy smoke, iodine, bacon and ashtray, with Fiji's tropical fruit and esters fighting through underneath. One taster called it a "weird experiment," and that's fair. When it breathes, the fruit pushes back against the peat.
The community says- Big peat and smoke
- Fruit under the smoke
- But: Smoke buries rum
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How does South Pacific Plantation Fiji Islands - Single Cask Kilchoman Finish 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 55 community reviews.
Heavily peated Fiji rum, whisky-cask smoke Very divisive. Fans love the smoke-meets-ester clash and long finish; others feel the peaty whisky cask buries the rum. Not overly sweetened, but the smoke dominates.
Peat lovers and whisky drinkers wanting a crossover rum
Anyone who dislikes smoky, medicinal peat
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 72% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
58% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 55 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheJackDrop
Most helpful positive review
Wow, what a slap in the face! The whisky rum mix is crazy! To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Smoky, Phenolic Mouth: Peat, Smoke, Intense, Dry, Bacon Finish: Peat, Smoke, Tropical fruit
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Most helpful mixed review
Rum on the side! It smells like fermented molasses with lots of fruit flavors and the palate yo-yo's on the peat, with great length. So the bottle was almost empty, but great product. I don't understand the low scores!
Review by Johannes
I just can't do anything with whiskey finishes. However, this one is well done and fits the concept.
Review by Filip Šikula
Ashtray, in smell, in taste in everything. I've never had anything smokier. The expression of the cask in this case is very, very intense. Super fiji, super plantation. Even after ten minutes, you get the feeling that you've just finished smoking
Review by HenryL
Gekauft ohne zu wissen, dass der ein Whisky finish hat. Hier fällt es aber zum Glück weniger negativ auf als sonst. In der Nase ist der Rum noch zu erkennen auch wenn Jod und Torf die Nase dominieren. Dabei sind sie aber nicht zu extrem und lassen Raum für fruchtige Apfelnoten. Im Mund komme ich dann aber gar nicht mehr hinterher. Der torfige Whisky verschmischt sich mit den estern des Rums und erzeugt eine komplexe aber fast überfordernde Palette miteinander konkurrierender Noten. Neben dem Whisky bleibt dabei aber vor allem Bitterkeit die euphemistisch ausgedrückt in Richtung Grapefruit gehen könnte. Überdurchschnittlich gut für ein Whisky finish aber dennoch nicht mein Fall.
Review by Jonas
Rum with finish in ex-islay / smoky whiskey barrel is usually to be enjoyed with caution and the smoke gladly slays everything. Here just on the border and the rum DNA is still present. I like the mix of smoke and esters or fruit. The longer it breathes, the more the esters come through. Either way, one should have experience with ashtray whiskies.
Review by reina
If you like to find out, what you can do to a rum through double aging, this is your possibility. This one starts all over with the peaty and smoky note from the Isle of Islay, but is still mixed with the Fiji tropical fruits. Wooden notes as well. This strong impression stays for the taste and the long finish. Are you sure that this it’s really rum, you are drinking? So if you want to broaden your collection of rums and impress your Whisky drinking friends at the same time, get your hands on this 2020 limited edition. Great stuff!
Review by jayelle
Neck pour was very peaty and not at all what I was expecting. The rum behind the smokey us decent. Some sweetness and fruit peaks through. Not overly dosed thankfully. I used to like peat bombs, but not really digging it with the rum.
Review by Tobiasz Siemiński
Weird experiment, the best part of this rum is Kilchoman finishing
Review by Pavel Spacek
Sweet and smoke, nice!
Review by John Coffey
Finish whisky trop présent..
Review by martin slezák
Farba tmavo zlatá Vôňa divoká estery, ovocie, neskôr nastupuje rašelina, údenina, dymovosť Chuť údenina, rašelina dymovosť, neskôr šušené ovocie Záver dlhý rašelina, oriešky, dymovosť, tabak
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Fresh potato on aftertaste and of course lots of peat and ‘medicine’
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Vůně je úžasná. Mohl bych to či být celý den. Bohužel chuť není úplně pro mne. Moc rašeliny a blízko chuti whisky.
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Details about South Pacific Plantation Fiji Islands - Single Cask Kilchoman Finish 2009
A rum from Fiji, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 49,6%.
Community purchases
98 bottles logged by 90 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does South Pacific Plantation Fiji Islands - Single Cask Kilchoman Finish 2009 cost?
Community paid 53–83 €.
Current best price: 79.99 € – within the typical community range.
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98 purchased · 56 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,758 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To South Pacific →Read on in the RumX Guide
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