Fijian Rum Liqueur 8yo

This is a rum liqueur made by destroying 8 year old Fijian rum. Some evil person decided to include it in my advent calendar. Keep in mind this review was written blind, so I was expecting it to be a rum, not a liqueur.

This is a series of blind tastings from the “24 Rums” advent calendar. I have not looked at what is in the calendar, so every one of these reviews is 100% no prior knowledge.

1. Dictador 20
2. Whisper Antigua Gold Rum
3. New Grove 8yo
4. Cihuatan 8 year Solera
5. Domaine de Séverin VO
6. Novo Fogo Familia
7. NAUD Ron Panama 15yo
8. Enghaven Blackstrap Rum
9. Zuidam Flying Dutchman Dark Rum No. 3
10. Deadhead Dark Chocolate
11. Rum Magec Ron Añejo XO Oloroso
12. Fijian Rum Liqueur 8yo
13. Matugga Golden Rum
14. Cane Island Trinidad Rum
15. Cane Island Jamaica Rum
16. Saint James Rhum Vieux 7yo
17. Neptuns Rhum
18. Cane Island Cuba Rum
19. Borgoe 8yo
20. Mombacho Ron Reserva 8yo
21. Old New Orleans Amber Rum
22. Tres Hombres 2017 7 year Solera
23. Travellers 5yo Reserve
24. Barceló Imperial Ron Dominicano
25. Barceló Imperial Ron Dominicano (Take 2)

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Distiller: Rum Company of Fiji
ABV: 35%
Age: 8yo
Cask type: Undisclosed
Source: 24 Rums Advent Calendar
Setting: Blind

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Nose: Powerfully cloying, just from the smell. Fake chocolate flavouring, propylene glycol, artificial, syrup. Do I have to put this in my mouth? Shit.
Palate: Sugar and artificial coffee/almond flavouring. So much sugar.
Finish: Almond flavouring, coffee. cloying. Absolutely foul.
Overall: This is absolutely putrid. It’s like drinking artificially flavoured syrup. Stay away.
Rank: 1