Duncan Taylor South Pacific Quarterdeck Single Cask 2009

Duncan Taylor South Pacific Quarterdeck Single Cask 2009 is a single cask of Fijian rum from the South Pacific distillery, distilled on a pot still and bottled at twelve years old by the Scottish house Duncan Taylor at a natural cask strength 50.3%. Fijian pot still rum has a distinctive following, and this single barrel offers a particular take on it.

Matured in ex bourbon wood, it shows a more restrained, floral side of the Fijian style. The nose is citrus forward and floral with a sweet edge and a light alcohol lift, and the palate brings a medicinal, floral and spicy character with fruit underneath and the toasty note of a clean, bitter free cask. The finish keeps that spice, floral and medicinal thread with a delayed warmth. The esters are present but reined in rather than wild, making this a characterful yet measured Fijian single cask for those who enjoy the style at full proof.