The Wild Parrot South Pacific Exclusively Bottled for Sansibar 2009

Bottled by The Wild Parrot for Sansibar, this South Pacific Distilleries Fiji comes from the 2009 vintage at ten years old, matured in ex-bourbon oak and presented at a forceful 62.3 percent. It is an unsweetened, full-proof single-origin rum aimed at experienced drinkers who seek out aromatic intensity.

Fiji's distinctive funk drives it: fermented, ester-rich tropical fruit and pineapple on the nose, then a salty, smoky palate with roasted nuts and a woody, funky finish. Oily and weighty in the glass, it shares some DNA with young Jamaican pot still while keeping a character all its own. The strength gives it real punch, so it can read sharp until it settles, but for those who love dry, high-ester island rum it is a compelling and characterful cask.