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Plantation 2009 Fiji rum

Plantation 2009 Fiji

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vomi1011 🇩🇪 | 403 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I do a side by side tasting with Fiji Transcontinental line 2014. Yes 4y vs 9y is not fair, but let's see.

Plantation starts smooth with some typical Fiji pot still aromas. I get canned vegetables in combination with caramel and dry fruits. Quite simple nose but beatiful.
The taste starts salty, not sweet like the nose.
It's hard to describe. It starts little bit watery I get salty white oak with melon and some paper. In the middle the taste turns bitter and I get hint of caramel, tannins (bitterness), melon and oak.
The finish is spicy with again salty melon, tannins and vanilla.

The 4y young Fiji has more aromas of plastic and pickled vegetables. It's more interesting for me.
But this one is also not bad. Would rate it with 73 points.

Nose: canned vegetables, plastic, some salted melon, caramel, honey, some white oak and barrel
Taste: salty oak and melon, a hint of paper, vanilla
Middle: a hint of caramel, tannins (bitterness), melon, oak
Finish: spice, salty melon, tannins, vanilla
Aftertaste: after 2min some fruits

Sweetness: 1/5
Fruits: 2.5/5
Spice: 3.5/5
Mildness: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Value (38€): 2.5/5

Experiment: I mixed the 4y with my 17y old Fiji.
The nose got smooth but earthy, the pot still aromas got killed. It's not a interesting nose. The taste became earthy, there is also orange peels with canned vegetables now and some caramel.
Blends of Fiji Pot with Column still are not very good. The blend is not bad, but I would prefer a pot still Fiji rum.

Docsarvis (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 463 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

I like Plantation rum and this is no exception. Not too well versed in Fiji rum though. It is crisp and dry with a smooth entry. Nice balance. Smooth with a short finish. Good sipper. I will try some more Fiji rum.

jmicioni94 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Very good sipper and mixer as well. Flavor is really good as well.

Rhoffer97 🇺🇸 | 66 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Very flavourful! Nice aroma, Smooth going down, and a slight tingle on your tongue that reminds you how great it was

Mascarum 🇺🇸 | 22 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

The limited editions at plantation are absolute winners.

Kevin 🇺🇸 | 78 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

This rum is so worth it I can buy 2 bottles for the price of another that's just as good. It's a great find for your bar. Nobody complains! The XO obviously is doused with sugar, which I can't complain since sugar is the base ingredient. This rum has, if any, minimum sugar added. I believe it's a great find!

Djmillard 🇺🇸 | 24 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

There's something about the sharpness of this blend that makes it slightly off-putting to me at first. A very cutting, astringent, unripe fruit flavor is the first blast, which gradually yields to a lightly sweet, bright sugar-topped citrus flavor alongside a moderate alcohol burn. The finish is quite long, though not overly distinct in flavor.

This rum REALLY benefits from a short sit and a few drops of water. This stuff has an edge that, combined with its higher ABV, makes it less approachable than the new Isle of Fiji release.

Quilty 🇺🇸 | 15 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Normally, "fruity" would not be a compliment for a rum, but here it is. This is the only Fijian rum I've tried, so perhaps it's representative of the style. Very different from Caribbean rums, and, to my mind, not nearly as complex and well-balanced as they are. Good and unique, but it simply does not have enough substance to challenge similarly-priced Caribbean or South American rums.

Anders Ravn Jørgensen 🇩🇰 | 213 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Smagt til romhattens romfestival 2019, den får en 6’er.

Rsvec 🇦🇹 | 80 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Not bad - but is it necessary to Transport
this liquid to the other side of the planet? Most likley better with your feet in lukewarm southsee and coconuts falling down upon you :-)

NeilIsntWitty 🇨🇦 | 5 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

A flavourful dry rum from the fine folks at Plantation.
Appearance: Clear, medium gold
Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity. Leads with vanilla and fruity esters from the pot-still component, with some nuttiness (hazelnut, pecan) followed by hints of baking spices.
Palate: Clean, dry, medium+ intensity. Smooth to sip, although due to a fair amount of heat at 44.8%, it does have some sharp edges. Leads with flavours of english toffee, ginger, anise, starfruit, tart green apple. Long finish with some complexity, with length contributed by the lingering ester contribution.
Conclusion: Good. If you're looking for a sweeter style sipper like a Zacapa or Plantation XO, then this won't necessarily be your cup of tea (or rum). But if you're attracted to Jamaican pot still offerings, and are intrigued by the effect on bourbon and Ferrand cask ageing from the South Pacific, then this is a solid offering that will allow your palate to start veering into more challenging places.




Brand Details

Name: 2009 Fiji
Yr Distilled: 2009
Type: Plantation
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No