S.B.S Thailand 2016
A solid stepping stone for fans of Spanish-style, column still rums: dry-ish caramel, vanilla, chocolate and light coconut at 55% but with soft alcohol. RumX drinkers see it as an easy, affordable sipper rather than a complexity bomb.
- Good price-performance
- Mild for 55%
- Caramel-chocolate profile
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How does S.B.S Thailand 2016 taste?
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Dry Panama-style sipper from Thailand A solid stepping stone for fans of Spanish-style, column still rums: dry-ish caramel, vanilla, chocolate and light coconut at 55% but with soft alcohol. RumX drinkers see it as an easy, affordable sipper rather than a complexity bomb.
Fans of drier Spanish-style or Panama-like rums who want a first glimpse of Thailand, enjoy caramel, vanilla and chocolate notes, and appreciate higher ABV with soft alcohol.
Those chasing heavy funk, big complexity or very sweet rums; anyone sensitive to light bitterness or expecting a long, creamy finish.
How is S.B.S Thailand 2016 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Palo - V Poháriku
First time for me to try a rum from Thailand. I love it even though it is a rum of mystery. Nice sweet notes of honey and sweet spices.
Review by Nivius
Ich dachte mir so - 60 Geld für was, das sich richtig interessant anhört, auch wenn ich bis jetz noch nix aus Thailand hatte, was mich so richtig vom Hocker gehauen hat - aber die haben mir gesagt, der hat viel, von nem Panama-Rum und ich mag Panama und das finde ich, trifft hier auch krass zu. Die Nase is spannend hier hat man erst mal ganz viel karamell und dann kommt noch sowas zwischem verbranntem Zucker und verbranntem Gummi durch. Am Gaumen macht er sich auch wunderschön, auch noch Vanille,Zabak und ein bisschen fruchtigkeit kommen dazu. Der Abgang ist eher kurz. Wenn ich Alkohol pur trinke, habe ich am liebsten was spannendes, komplexes, mit dem ich mich ewig beschäftigen kann, aber den sippe ich auch so trotzdem gerne. Der ist lecker, vor allem für den Preis.
Review by DomM
Interesting column stil. Flavorful with surprisingly intense impact from the barrel. Can hold up to the more interesting columns out there imo.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Not bad at all, not to say: pleasant surprise. As Andi wrote here, the rum has a very present Panamá impression, you think you have a Spanish-style rum in front of you. If you like the style, you can make a relaxing evening with this Easy Sipper. Why not a kind of "style imitation" at a very good PLV and successfully integrated alcohol?I assume that Thai aged rum is on the rise and we can still expect a lot from the country.
Review by zabo
It's not a real hit, but once again something nice and unusual. Nice for sipping in between, but unfortunately nothing more. Reasonable price though. In comparison, I like the FRC Thailand better. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to try it as a blender yet.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4018 Looking at the price tag you get what you pay for i think. Fresh and fruity rum the comes off light because the ABV integration is really good. A nice first of its kind from 1423.
Review by Andi
Sowohl beim Geruch als auch am Gaumen hatte ich sofort Panama im Kopf, er hat für mich diese typischen Schoko, Toffee, Karamell und Vanille Noten. Sehr mild aber nicht besonders spannend. Hätte ihn nicht von Panama unterscheiden können. Der Abgang war sehr kurz.
Review by Serge
Good column still rum. Nice round nose and also tasty. A little rough and edgy in the mouth. EDIT: Once again compared with the FRC ... I have to correct this down again.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Thailand - wieder ein neues Land, hinter das man einen Haken machen kann. Produziert Rum, kann man trinken, Check. Im ersten Moment hätte ich diesen Rum ganz klar in die Karibik gesteckt. Spanischer Stil, Vanille und Karamell, das was einige in den Reviews als „Panama-Charakter“ beschrieben haben. Am Gaumen bzw nach etwas Zeit auch in der Nase dann auch andere Aromen, allen voran eine Pflanzlichkeit, dazu etwas Frucht, eventuell etwas Kirsche, wie man es von Obstler kennt. Was mich etwas stört, ist die breite Bitterkeit, die der Rum am Gaumen liefert. Diese ist für mich sehr dominant und verhindert leider, den Rum als Easy-Sipper zu sehen. Alles in allem aber trotzdem nicht schlecht, hoffen wir dass da noch mehr in die Keller Thailands und irgendwann dann auch zu uns in die Gläser findet!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Significantly better than the SBS Thailand with Moscatel wine cask finish. Could pass blind as a rather young Belize or Antigua rum. It has a very Spanish feel with lots of caramel, coconut, chocolate and some herbs. However, I find the FRC Thailand much better overall!
Review by Michael Schillheim
Mein erster thailändischen Rum. Leider sehr dünn, eindimensional und im Nachklang empfand ich ihn eher unangenehm. Positiv zu erwähnen ist, dass er mit seinen 55% vol. sehr mild ist.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
I expected way more from this. Not a sweet Panama ripoff. I know they can make interesting rum but this is not imo interesting. Commercially, because most people have a sweet tooth and like uncomplex flavours, perhaps. Not for me. Thailand next time please bring the funk!
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