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La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018
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Sipped neat, this one throws people for a loop — most taste it blind and guess Jamaica or Fiji, not Cambodia. Expect solvent and fresh rubber, tropical fruit, citrus zest, then a woody, medicinal, spicy edge from the pot still. One taster called it an "odd piece, intruiging," a fusion of Worthy Park, Clément and Mhoba. Young, a bit rough, and genuinely unlike much else.
The community says- Unusual profile
- Rubber and citrus
- But: Woody, bitter finish
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How does La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018 taste?
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Funky, medicinal Cambodian pot still oddity A curiosity people are glad they tried but rarely want a full bottle of. Great nose, but the palate turns woody, medicinal and slightly hot — young and still finding itself.
Funk hunters who like to taste something new and unplaceable
Anyone wanting a polished, easy sipper — it's young and rough
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Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
Interesting and of decent quality. Gives me some Fidji vibes with some dirty/plant-y notes on the nose and palate. Quite some sweetness and vanilla notes from the cask. Finish is a bit to woody/bitter to fully satisfy. Interesting profile nevertheless! Edit after some oxidation: evolved nicely, smoothing out the profile. Gives associations to the 2000 WIRD „Rockley“s, yet a bit more nasty. Same verdict: interesting profile!
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful critical review
Yes, schnapps. Perhaps usable as a mixer. Not recommended neat. Smells like a train station bum. Nice label and Lmdw affiliation don't save anything.
Review by Oliver
Exciting profile. It is reminiscent of Fiji and Jamaica (Worthy Park). There is also a pleasant citrus note, which brings a nice freshness. A real surprise and a great rum.
Review by Thunderbird
Cambodia ... somehow artificial the whole thing, with wood, spice and some caramel... I had expected much more. The alcohol is also not so well integrated. I suspect that it will be some time before this rum is ready to be drunk by the general public
Review by mto75
I'm probably like most people here, there's a lack of Cambodia reference points... On the nose cosmos chemistry set (does anyone else know that 😅), plastic, vanilla, milk cream, fermented fruit, grapefruit. Roasty and spicy on the palate, barrel, tart finish. Really interesting piece!
Review by Filip Šikula
This is my first experience with the flag series and the Cambodia. In aroma it is interesting, citrusy. In taste, one could type Jamaica, in their softer and not so wild tones. The way worthy park often does.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Exciting rum from Cambodia! On the nose I first thought of Fiji rum because of the note of burnt plastic and citrus fruits, then there is a quite floral, almost perfumed note. The taste is then almost reminiscent of a younger Clarendon with this blatant menthol, chalk and pencil note, plus tart lime, very astringent and black tea tannins and a fine sweetness reminiscent of caramel with allspice and vanilla. Overall a nice package and my first Cambodian single cask rum!
Review by zabo
My first rum from Cambodia. Another nice experiment. In my opinion, you have to try it, but unfortunately it's not a unicorn. Tried both neat and as a mixer. Although it cuts a better figure as a mixer.
Review by Eugene227
Ein Funk tropischer Früchte, Gewürze, Holz und leichte Lösemittel ergeben ein spannendes, eigenständiges Profil. Nicht jede Note ist perfekt integriert und ein spürbares Alkoholbrennen ist vorhanden, aber genau diese Ecken und Kanten machen ihn interessant. Ein charaktervoller Rum der sich abhebt.
Review by TheJackDrop
Pas mal de plaisir sur ce petit Cambodia. On dirait un bébé Fiji un peu sage. Un jus jeune; des solvants un côté médicament qui ne plaira pas à tous, mais aussi des notes épicées, de beaux agrumes, et un léger cuir. Une bonne découverte en somme !
Review by Jakob
Interesting new profile, something different - not yet a completely independent world of flavors, but nevertheless a promise for the future, provided we can experience even more release variety here.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
A superb nose, a slightly more bitter mouth. A beautiful bottle on citrus, vanilla and wood. Very indulgent.
Review by Timo Groeger
So this could be a typical Uitvlugt. The nose smells very Pkastik, and quite fermented. On the palate then why I don't particularly like Uitvlugt. Really very fermented and rotten, not my taste.
Review by Johannes
Exciting! Blindly, I would have guessed Jamaica. Somehow it's a mixture of Clarendon and Worthy Park.
Review by Rafał
It smells and tastes slightly alcoholic, you can feel vegetal accents, caramel and vanilla as well as something like fresh olives, slightly salty accents, a bit of coconut, cookies and spicy spices in the taste cloves, wood, molasses, vanilla, some fruits and a citrus zest
Review by Jarek
Yes, it is interesting. The nose still quite pleasant, citrus fruits on honeycomb. The sweetness promised by the nose is initially there on the palate, along with lime. But that is quickly overlaid by rather unpleasant woodiness and some roughness, which also dominate the finish. I would rate the nose around 7.5, palate/finish rather 6.8.
Review by Mirco
Haven't tasted any rum from Cambodia yet. It's a solid sipper, but without any major rough edges that catch me. However, the profile is interesting and I'm curious to see if there will be more in this direction.
Review by Schnubbii
On the nose, there's something metallic and banana at first, but the metallic note fades with time. On the palate, it reminds me a little of a Worthy Park, again banana, but also a slightly bitter sticky note, which somehow makes it quite exciting for me. I quite like it, but I don't need a bottle of it.
Review by TheRhumhoe
This is LMDW's first rum from Cambodia, arousing the curiosity of newcomers. Promising on the nose, it gives off beautiful fruity fragrances of citrus, dried and exotic fruits, before giving way to spices, beeswax, floral and vegetal notes. The profile is supple and balanced. However, the liveliness of the nose stops here. The palate is more muffled, more extinguished by spices, caramel and the medicinal side. If it can be said that the alcohol is not perceptible, it's mainly because the profile is too thin, lacking character, depth and impact, much to the consumer's dismay. The finish somewhat makes up for the shortcomings on the palate, with pretty spices and more pronounced fruitiness, as well as a medicinal touch that grafts with the caramel to refine the finished product. All in all, this is a nice rum, but one from which we could have hoped for more on paper, especially on the palate.
Review by Roman Lelek
I agree with the Fiji vibes, I feel it too. Well, it quite lacks the body of a taste, it’s definitely not complex, layered..the taste is quite easy, straight forward… The color- more yellow, like a pee..the nose - there is something for me that I can’t describe - something like old bourbon wooden barrel mixed with caramel, vegetal, citrus… The taste- I would recommend to add more ages. 5 years are not good enough, it reminds me some cheap rums, but here is a potential to be good one. Overall not bad but not great rum either…as an interesting sample for broader my horizont…
Review by Vincent D
Dégusté à l'aveugle. J'avais initialement pensé à un rhum Sud Africain. Je n'avais même pas le bon continent mais ce rhum partagé avec ce que je connais de Mhoba un caractère assez particulier qui mêle des notes végétales, des agrumes, des épices, le tout avec un côté lourd et charpenté. Le nez est plus intéressant que la bouche. Agréable, sans plus.
Review by Joel Segerstav
Odd piece, intruiging. Like a fusion of clement, worthy park and mhoba. Very "green" with a bit of peppery funky sweetness, it feels like it travels between young oak, spices to sugarcane sweetness takes a bend around freshgrass with chemicals and dryness then goes back. Finish lands on pepper with orange zest and perhaps some dirty tea.
Review by Joe95
What a discovery! It's close to a Jamaican, probably due to pot still distillation. Really tropical fruit and varnish. The esters line the palate well and the alcohol is well integrated. With a little more ageing, I think it will be excellent. Very promising...
Review by Nika
A bit confused by this one. I would liked it more, if the first moment in taste would last longer. There is quick something (I can’t define) and then tar, tar, tar…
Review by Richard Colwell
A super interesting rum! On the palate, I got a distinctly earthy, nori-like flavor (though my partner did not seem to agree)… this semi-savory profile mellowed towards a sweet, marshmallow-like finish. Incredibly unique and definitely worth tasting if you have the chance!
Review by Martin Švojgr
It reminds me a lot of WorthyPark
Review by Michal S
I didn't expect much, yet I was a bit disappointed. In the nose besides vague plastics I also smell some citrus and a hint of mystery. But the taste misses me even more - hospital, pungency. I guess I could say the rum is quite distinctive, but once was enough.
Review by martin slezák
Rx17324 vzorka 29 kalendár pavla špačka 2024 Slepá degustácia Farba tmavo žltá Vôňa estery, korenie, klinčeky, škorica, aníz, karamel, tropické ovocie Chuť tropické ovocie, ovocie, korenie, klinček, škorica, drevo, karamel. Dymovosť, údenina, lepidlo, odlakovač Záver stredne dlhý karamel, koreniny, dymovosť, ovocnosť, odlakovač
Review by Adrien B
Nose: Fiji, exotic fruit, new rubber, roundness, coconut Mouth: true to the nose, nice power while keeping some sweetness
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2018. Hodnotím 8,0 z 10, velmi dobrý rum.
Review by Rumantisch
Das erste was man riechen tut ist eine ordentliche Portion kleber, nach etwas zeit ,entfalten sich die anderen Aromen im Glas. Zitrusfrüchte,florale Noten ,etwas limette, und noch viele mehr Im Mund...Ja der erst und der zweite schluck lassen mich kurz würgen Viel zu viel Klebstoff und Gewürz komplett überladen für mein Geschmack. Der abgang ist dann schon milder im Vergleich wurze etwas holz und wieder Klebstoff Kein Rum für mich absolut nicht
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20 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
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5% opened, 1 emptied.
What does La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018 cost?
Community paid 109–132 €.
Current best price: 199.90 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 114 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Cambodia, bottled by La Maison Du Whisky, at 56,5%.
About the Samai distillery
The Samai distillery is located in Cambodia. Rums from Samai have been reviewed 305 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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