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South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2002
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People already deep into Fijian and Jamaican funk are the audience here. Expect esters, papaya and glue on the nose, then a savory, salty, woody palate with honey, licorice and tobacco. One taster calls it "a bit more savory than the typical Worthy Park." Cask strength and rough at first — most say it opens up beautifully after a few minutes in the glass.
The community says- Funky tropical esters
- Great complexity
- Keep in mind: Rough on opening
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How does South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2002 taste?
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Funky, savory Fiji pot still at cask strength Most tasters love its funky, tropical complexity and how well the 57% alcohol is integrated. A few find it rougher and less refined than top-tier bottles, but it's a favorite among Fiji fans.
Fans of Fijian and Jamaican-style funk
Beginners — it's hot and rough at first
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
68 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
Another retaste and it lost a few points, but still a great rum looking at the price tag. Price to quality you get a lot for your money. Fruit and esters combined with a nice spicy and warm palate. I get a light honey note on the nose and palate as well as a hint of mint on the finish. Really nice rum.
Review by Adrien B
Most helpful mixed review
Very pleasant Fiji profile. But the alcohol could have been better integrated. It makes it less accessible.
Review by Galli33
This is a very interesting, impressive Rum from Fiji. I enjoyed this a lot. The wood and alcohol is integrated very well. In the nose a perfect mix of fruits and the barrel with some nice smells of esters and nail polish. In the mouth it’s added some nice rubber, licorice, almond, vegetal, pipe tobacco, tea and olive tastes. The finish is quite long with a lot of barrel notes without being to bitter.
Review by Marcel.
Fermented fruit, esters, rubber, glue, anchovies, licorice, honey, sweet warm spice, stone fruits. Amazing drink. Didn’t like it as much when I just opened the bottle but after giving it some time to open up it really delivers. It’s underrated here I believe. Well after doing a few more crosstastings I have to deduct points. It doesn’t hold up well against other high end bottles. I still love it as a standalone after a nice meal.
Review by Jakob
Top Fiji, great complexity: Fresh fruit and spice notes meet wood, tea and licorice. If Fiji reaches this level, then the South Pacific Rums really get a unique selling point at a very high level. Great bottling.
Review by Thunderbird
Overall, a spicy, woody rum with a touch of ester! But to play at the top, it lacks something!Fidji Tasting No. 8: 2nd tastingOn the whole, my first tasting has been confirmed, but this time I taste and smell a few more nuances of fruit and funk out! That gives a few points more 👍🏻
Review by TheRhumhoe
An intense, dirty and exotically perfect rum. The nose is particularly funky and opulent. Medicinal notes mix with smoke and rubber for an explosive cocktail, quickly followed by a fruity and tropical blast (papaya, banana, pineapple). There are also honeyed notes, spices (pepper, licorice, vanilla), tea and fresh tobacco that balance in their own way the previously described Fijian shock wave. A generous and intense profile. The attack on the palate is lively and expressive, with a wave of fruits at the start (papaya, mango, pineapple, banana, lime), medicinal notes (esters, glue) and empyreumatic (rubber) as the main course, then spicy, salty, honeyed and herbal notes in dessert and digestif. The whole is powerful but coherent, harmonious and balanced for a rather intense experience. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is long but more closed than the palate. Earthy (tobacco), herbal (tea), medicinal, roasted and salty notes bring a darker facet and soften the exuberance perceived on the palate. The funk and fruits are controlled by a certain astringency. A very beautiful representative of the Pacific and deserves more attention.
Review by Enriko Špinler
So this was an incredible tasting. My first S.B.S and immediately such a treat :) Aroma - esters, papaya, a large portion of honey and tea Taste - tropical fruit, funky, nail polish, wood and spices, esters Finish - long, warm, licorice, spicy
Review by Christoph
Herbal to earthy undertones paired with funky fruit notes. Quite astringent on the finish. Eucalyptus very pleasant on the palate. Alcohol very well integrated.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
My first 2002 Fiji. Somehow a classic but a bit uninspired Fiji: vegetal nose with the typical green tea. Rather fruity and only a little rubbery, some honey, more rounded than powerful. On the palate salty, vegetal, spicy with some honey. Not as extremely round and smooth as the 2004, not as powerful as e.g. the SBS 2009. Similar to the TRC 2003 but without the finish. Very tasty but nothing extraordinary (and way too expensive for that!)
Review by Martin Augustin
A good representative from Fiji with the typical "Fiji funk".
Review by Jesper Petersen
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Review by Harald
Color: Amber Aroma: Intense, powerful and funky with lots of esters, fruit and solvent. Aromas of bergamot and quince. Taste: Sweet in the mouth with honey and slightly fruity. Spicy and woody with tobacco on the swallow. Finish: Long Spicy, woody and hot. 85 points
Review by Business Liner Ralf
Rum Pure!!! Every euro was worth it! Straight from the barrel. So multi-faceted with many nuances. The initial alcohol Esther in the nose disappears after 5 minutes and goes into the fruity. There I will still taste some. Maybe try it on ice.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Absolutely fantastic Fiji. Very complex with floral and vegetal notes, besides the ester and spice. The long barrel aging comes through beautifully. Top.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very Jamaican/WP styled Fiji. A bit more savory than the typical Worthy Park.
Review by Santo
Fresh and funky! Super Fiji
Review by DomM
Jamaica-ish funk from Fiji
Review by Hrothgar
Quite rough going, but if you take the beating, you are rewarded with an interesting complexity.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
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19 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
47% opened, 5 emptied.
What does South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2002 cost?
Community paid 119–173 €.
Current best price: 244.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 181 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
19 purchased · 70 tasted · 14 wishlist · as of
Details about South Pacific S.B.S Fiji 2002
A Pot Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 57,1%.
About the South Pacific distillery
The South Pacific distillery is located in Fiji. Rums from South Pacific have been reviewed 3,801 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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