Plantation Isle of Fiji
Plantation · South Pacific Distilleries / Maison Ferrand
Plantation's double-aging approach — first in Fiji, then in Cognac casks in France — creates a rum that bridges island exuberance and continental refinement. The tropical character stays front and center, but the French cask influence adds polish. Exceptional value for a rum with this much personality.
Nose
Tropical fruits — mango, pineapple, ripe banana — burst forward alongside coconut cream and a thread of vanilla. A faint coffee note and hint of toasted oak provide grounding. The nose is generous without being perfumed.
Palate
Lush and round, with caramel, tropical fruit, and a light molasses sweetness. The secondary barrel aging in French oak contributes a refined toffee character and gentle spice. The texture is full but not heavy, with a balancing citrus acidity.
Finish
Medium-long with vanilla, coconut, and fading tropical fruit. Toffee sweetness resolves into a clean, dry close.
- Base Ingredient
- Fijian sugarcane
- Distillation
- Column still distillation
- Country
- Fiji / France
Cocktail Suggestion
Fiji Fog — 2 oz Plantation Isle of Fiji · 1 oz coconut cream · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz pineapple juice · Shake hard with ice, strain into a tiki mug, top with crushed ice and a grated nutmeg garnish.
Food Pairing
Grilled coconut shrimp with mango salsa
Distilled at South Pacific Distilleries in Fiji from local sugarcane and further aged at Maison Ferrand's cellars in Cognac, France, under the direction of cellar master Alexandre Gabriel.
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