{"product_id":"holmes-cay-fiji-21-year-old-rum-2004","title":"Holmes Cay Fiji 21 Year Old Rum 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolmes Cay Fiji 21 Year Old Rum 2004 is a single cask, 100% pot still rum from The Rarest Selections, Holmes Cay's top tier. Distilled in 2004 at South Pacific Distillery in Lautoka, Fiji, from locally produced molasses, it spent 21 years in a single American oak cask — 12 years aging in the Fiji tropics, 5 more years in the UK, and a final 4.5 years in New York state — before bottling in 2026 at full proof, 58% ABV (116 proof), with no additives. The cask yielded just 194 bottles. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116 (58% ABV), full proof \/ cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004, South Pacific Distillery, Lautoka, Fiji — 100% pot still, local molasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAged:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 years in American oak, single cask — 12 years in Fiji, 5 years in the UK, 4.5 years in New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026, no additives, non-chill filtered character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194 bottles from one cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL, presented in the Rarest Selections box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouth Pacific Distillery has been making rum in Lautoka since the 1980s, and its pot still marks are among the most distinctive in the rum world — weighty, characterful spirits that reward long aging. Holmes Cay built its Rarest Selections line around exactly this kind of cask. The Fiji 2004 comes from the same stocks as the Fiji 17 Year released a few years ago; one cask was held back and left to keep maturing, first in the UK and then in Holmes Cay's New York warehouse, until it reached 21 years. Bottled at full proof with nothing added and nothing taken away, it is Fijian \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e at its most uncompromising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla and fresh banana. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright citrus and pepper over a layer of buttery caramel, the pot still weight carrying the flavors through. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pleasingly dry, with the oak and spice lingering after the fruit fades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a sipping rum built for a quiet pour: give it a few minutes in the glass neat, then try a few drops of water to open up the caramel and citrus. Collectors of high-proof single cask rums will find the full 58% ABV rewarding straight from the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles of Holmes Cay Fiji 2004 21 Year were made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly 194 bottles, drawn from a single American oak cask — when they are gone, this exact rum cannot be made again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is the Fiji 2004 21 Year?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at full proof, 58% ABV (116 proof), exactly as it came from the cask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere was it aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll 21 years were spent in the same American oak cask: 12 years in Fiji's tropical climate, 5 years in the UK, and 4.5 years in New York state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it contain any additives?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Holmes Cay bottles without added sugar, coloring, or flavoring — what you taste is the distillate and the cask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from the Holmes Cay Fiji 17 Year 2004?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt comes from the same 2004 stocks, but this cask was held back for roughly four additional years of maturation before bottling in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure one of the 194 bottles of Holmes Cay Fiji 21 Year Old Rum 2004 from Del Mesa Liquor while this single cask lasts — browse more rare finds across our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holmes Cay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67866559807531,"sku":"DM17405L","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/holmes-cay-fiji-2004-21yr.png?v=1792085657","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/holmes-cay-fiji-21-year-old-rum-2004","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}