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South Pacific Plantation Isle of Fiji
Poured neat on a warm day or dropped into a cola, this Fiji leans soft and sweet. You get ripe banana, tropical fruit, a whiff of glue and solvent that hints at the island's ester side, then vanilla and honey smooth it over. Several tasters call it a fine entry to Fiji, though the added sweetness flattens the funk and the finish drops off fast.
The community says- Ripe banana notes
- Easy to drink
- But: Contains added sugar
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How does South Pacific Plantation Isle of Fiji taste?
Aggregated from 405 community reviews.
Sweet, banana-forward entry into Fiji rum Well-liked as an easy, fruity intro to Fiji rum, but the sweetness divides people — fans of the style say it buries the funk and the finish is short.
People wanting an easy, sweet first taste of Fiji rum
Anyone avoiding added sugar or chasing full Fiji ester funk
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How is South Pacific Plantation Isle of Fiji rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 47% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
76% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 405 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Gregor
Most helpful positive review
Sauber den Zucker eingestellt. So das er nicht zu dominant ist. 16g passen echt gut. Interessante Töne von Banane mit Blüten mit angenehmer vanille. Das Preis Leistungsverhältnis ist sehr gut. Gefällt mir sehr gut
Review by Anonymous
Most helpful critical review
Alkoholisch, etwas flach, wenig Dimensionen. Etwas fruchtig und leicht. Plantation 20XO besser.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall is the nose unpleasant, palate better than expected and too short finish. The nose is fruity, spicy and smoky with additional smells of glue, alcohol and vanilla. At the palate it tastes like the nose indicated except for alcohol and glue, instead it’s very sweet.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
There is something about this rum that swings it off but I can't put my finger on it. The nose promisses a lot that the palate can't finish. Still wondering what tipped this one......
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Leichter guter Fiji ohne Schnörkel
Review by Galli33
Mmh… Very thin, diluted, sweet daily sipper. Paired with some nice notes of various fruits. It‘s a good one, for beginners especially, otherwise it‘s more like a daily driver at a very good price level.
Review by LukaŽiga
8:On the nose it is quite punchy and vanilla. Lots and lots of dark treacly molasses notes jump straight out at you, a bit of caramel then. There is a sweeter, more perfumed note but it’s little fierce as well, varnish. After a little time in the glass some fruitier notes arise, fermented, overripe notes, even rotten, canned with passion fruit, banana, ripe pears, plum and some currants. There is a smokiness as well.The nose is really impressive and balanced. 7,8:On the palate the rum is not as powerful as the nose suggested, but is well round. The fruitier notes are not that strong, not overripe, banana is fresh. It has a sweetener note, it is spicy with some baking spices. On the mid palate, we get some punchy and roasted notes of burnt banana, ginger and a honey, minimal bitterness present. 7,3:The finish is medium. It fades quite quickly, is fruity, spice, some overripe notes, a bit dry and acidic, that sweetener note stays. Edit:28.9.25.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Flavors of vanilla, honey, plums and coconuts. Aftertaste of dried bananas and bourbon spices.
Review by heckto🥃
In der Nase eher schlicht und wenig komplex. Am Gaumen Vanille, Honig, Kokos und tropische Früchte. Für den Profigaumen zu süß, flach und dünn. Ich finde ihn süffig, leicht und lecker. Sicher keine Geschmacksexplosion aber ein solider Süßrum.
Review by Rumpalumpa
A Fiji rum from Plantation that follows the typical profile of this island, with fruity esters in the foreground. However, the cognac cask also makes it quite mild and vanilla-like. Also slightly sweetened, of course.
Review by Jarrod Smith
Vanilla, fruits, toasted coconut. Sweet fruits on the front and dry spices with nutty vanilla on the finish. Big flavors. Excellent rum.
Review by Skyfly
Tropische Früchte dominieren diesen Rum vom Geruch bis zum Abgang. Im Geruch noch eher nach Birne riechend bekommt man im Mund den Geschmack von getrockneten Birnen. Hätte diesen Rum gerne mit Fassstärke :P
Review by Werner10
Edit : took down my original rating a bit. From 73 to 70. Although i'm not the biggest lover of Jamaican rums, this one goes a tiny bit in the same direction but way less funky. Not bad at all. It's fruity and very easy to drink. Finish is a bit too short tho 🤷♂️
Review by w00tAN
Beautiful nose, but in the mouth then dominates mainly the sweetness. Honey and vanilla give each other the hand especially in the finish then but rather tangy with medium-long finish. Drinkable for beginners or as a simple sipper, but more should not be expected
Review by Necron
Very powerful scent and strong alcoholic taste. Cannot say that it is a good rum since the overpowering alcohol taste removes most of the pleasure from the rest of the flavours. If you do like the strong alcoholic taste, then by all means go for it - Myself, I prefer to have a sweet taste without a burn in my throat.
Review by Godspeed
This is a mixed tropical and continental aged column still rum that I was pleasantly surprised by. Had I not looked it up I would've sworn this had at least some pot still in it, but I guess the Cognac casks just worked their magic. Tropical flavors for days, sweet and inviting, the kind of rum I'd put in front of just about anyone and they'd very likely enjoy it. It lacks the complexity to fly high but at 3 years aging and this price I'm not going to hold that against it. Would use in cocktails especially if I wanted a slightly sweet note to whatever I was making.
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4 critics scored it, averaging 7.1/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by Alkotip
Read full review →Plantation from the exotic island of Fiji is a pleasant surprise. If you like their classic Barbados, it will take a while to get used to the taste and smell of Fiji.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →I've already been down the Fijian rum route though, so this is probably a good start. Whether it's the dosage, Ferrand finish or just the age of the rums in the blend after such a promising nose, it fell just a little short. It's still quite good though and I...
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Details about South Pacific Plantation Isle of Fiji
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Fiji, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 40%.
Community purchases
795 bottles logged by 732 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 103 emptied and repurchased.
What does South Pacific Plantation Isle of Fiji cost?
Community paid 22–39 €.
Current best price: 23.36 € – within the typical community range.
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+32 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
795 purchased · 439 tasted · 161 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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