Rum Review #119: Plantation Fiji 2009

Last night I went out to grab some Indian food, but it was running a few minutes late, so I popped by Kontiki, our delightful local tiki bar, and grabbed a to-go cocktail and rum. They have an impressive back bar and line up of rum, and I was in the mood for something sweet, so I went with the Plantation Fiji.

Quick overview of our scoring system

Additional Information

• ABV: 44.8%
• From South Pacific Distillery in Fiji
• Aged 7 years in ex-bourbon in the tropics, and 2 years in ex-cognac in the tropics.
• 5-7 day fermentation (that’s pretty long).
• No dosage.

About Plantation

• Alexandre Gabriel is the president and owner of Maison Ferrand and was also the originator of their rum line (Plantation).
• Plantation tend to age spirit in the tropics before returning it to France for cask finishing. They often incorporate some interesting finishes like Cognac casks.
• For Plantation, Alexandre spends several months of the year in the Caribbean sourcing rum from local producers to be sold under the Plantation label.