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Vanûa Rum 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 5 years · 40%

Vanûa Rum

An approachable, budget-friendly Fijian-style sipper with soft vanilla, caramel, honey and light nuts. RumX users find it easy, sweet and undemanding, best for relaxed pours or simple mixed drinks.

The community says
  • Sweet and fruity
  • But: Lacks depth
  • But: Short finish

Offers & prices

31.46 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 44.94 €/l
Total 41.41 € + 9.95 € shipping from NL
Whiskysite.nl Ø 9.4 days delivery time
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How does Vanûa Rum taste?

Summarized by AI from 17 community reviews.

Sweet, simple Fijian-style sipper A simple, sweet and easy Fijian-style rum. Pleasant vanilla, caramel and honey notes make it an unfussy everyday sipper, though several users find it lacking depth and with a short finish.

Perfect for

Those who enjoy sweet, gentle rums like Plantation Isle of Fiji and want an uncomplicated, inexpensive sipper or mixer.

Less suitable for

Drinkers seeking complex, characterful pot still Fiji profiles or anyone who dislikes noticeable sweetness and shorter finishes.

Experience level · Newcomer (1/5)

Style & occasion: Sweet & dessert

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Spice
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Fruit
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

7 of 17 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums

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What does the community say?

6.7/10 Pleasant

17 community reviews
5 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app

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Distribution of all 17 ratings
9–10 6%
8–9 0%
7–8 12%
6–7 59%
5–6 12%
4–5 6%
0–4 6%

Ranges include their upper bound: “7–8” means above 7 up to and including 8. See the full rating guide

Review by Decky Hicks Doughty

Decky Hicks Doughty
Decky Hicks Doughty
Jun 2022196 reviewsUnited Kingdom
6.2/10

Purchased whilst on holiday in Menorca. Never seen this in the UK market. It's in my experience, a typical Fijian rum. Lots of honey and floral notes. It's easy to sip and rather cheap (though it all is over here).

Review by TheJackDrop

TheJackDrop
Nov 20241,038 reviewsFrance
7.2/10

Frankly, it's not bad, even if it's a classic vanilla fruit, hazelnut or toasted almond. The finish is rather short, but for the price it's quite honest. A simple rum, with no headaches.

Review by Jadran Huys

Jadran Huys
Jadran Huys
Jun 20234 reviews
7.2/10

Nothing profound but definitely tasty if you like sweet and fruity rum, reminds me of Plantation’s “Isle of Fiji” but with less punch.

Community shelf

47 bottles logged by 45 collectors.

A drinker's rum.

36% opened, 3 emptied.

30 sealed 14 open 3 emptied

What does Vanûa Rum cost?

Community paid 19–47 €.

Current best price: 31.46 € – within the typical community range.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 21 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →

47 purchased · 19 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of

Details about Vanûa Rum

A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, at 40%.

CountryFiji
CategoryPot Still Rum
Raw materialSugar cane juice
DistillationPot Still
ABV40%
Age5 years
Volume70cl

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Avg Rating 8.0/10 over 15,000 Rums

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9.0–10.0 Excellent Stash as many as you can afford. Tell no one.
8.0–8.9 Very good Bank a backup. Tell everyone you meet.
7.0–7.9 Good Buy one and recommend it to your friends.
6.0–6.9 Pleasant your rum Solid, super glad I drank it.
5.0–5.9 Average Totally acceptable.
4.0–4.9 Drinkable Not vocally complaining.
3.0–3.9 Poor Wish I was drinking something else.
2.0–2.9 Very poor Nothing nice to say.
1.0–1.9 Unpleasant No, that's not for me.
0.1–0.9 Inedible Pour it out.