2001 The Whisky Jury SPD Single Cask 20 Year Old Cask Strength Fiji Rum (700ml)

As diverse as the descriptors sound, Serge Valentin from whiskyfun pretty much nails the notes found in this freaky Fijian that draws comparisons with high ester Jamaicans. Big on complexity, balance and tropical verve, it is a spirit that consolidates Fiji's place on the rum map. Our tasting was limited to a 15ml sample. Full review from Serge below.

Other reviews... We've tried an excellent one the other day, by The Rum Cask in Germany. Jamaica in the Pacific! Colour: gold. Nose: olives, anchovies, tar, seawater, new rubber, hand cream, a little 'good' soap. Superb. With water: soap gone, enter liquorice wood and engine grease. And more anchovies. Mouth (neat): textbook Jamaican. I mean, Fijian. Sublime bananas and pineapples, on top of tar, rubber, olives and sardines (perhaps, not too sure about those sardines). Stunning rum in any case. With water: fruity like an early-1960s Laphroaig. Finish: pink grapefruits all over the place, with an admirable salty aftertaste. Comments: Fiji amongst the best of the best. Have we ever heard them brag? 91 points - whiskyfun.com