Review #988; Rum #328: Transcontinental Rum Line Fiji 5yr 2014 (Re-Review)

Transcontinental Rum Line Fiji 5yr 2014

This rum comes to us by way of the Transcontinental Rum Line which is a collaboration between La Masion Du Whisky and La Masion & Velier. This rum from South Pacific distilleries (Fiji) was aged for a total of 5 years, with 2 of those years in the tropics and 3 of those years in Europe. This is a re-review as I reviewed this rum a while ago (412 total reviews and 237 rum reviews ago) so it seemed due for a revisit given all these Fiji’s I’ve been drinking. Of note before being bottled this was aged in Ex-Fiji rum casks. Let us ascertain whether I gave this rum a fair shake last go around.

ABV: 56.7%

Nose: Hot plastic water bottle, Vegetal, Vanilla, Vapor Rub, Minty, allspice

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Vanilla, Vegetal, Plastic, Nutmeg, Vapor Rub, Iodine

Finish: Medium length finish, Plastic Bag, Nutmeg, Iodine, Vapor Rub, Vegetal

Rating: 7/10

In a surprising twist, this comes out to be a great rum for me. The weird off notes I see now as good and interesting, especially after assaulting myself with the very oaky older versions of this rum I tried this week. Those older bottlings lost something in that oak and age that his retains. This has a bit of that drinking water from a plastic water bottle during high school practice thing that takes me back and just works. The spices, and faint vanilla helps to round it all out as well.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect