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Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023
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Most tasters land in the same place: an unusual, likable Thai agricole where a shochu cask adds a salty, sake-like edge. Expect floral, fresh sugarcane, lime and litchi up top, then citrus, herbs and a mineral, "salin" salinity on the palate. The split is the alcohol — several felt the 60.7% could be tucked in better, and one found it turned bitter.
The community says- Unusual sake-like edge
- Floral, fresh nose
- Keep in mind: Hot alcohol
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How does Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023 taste?
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Floral Thai agricole with a salty shochu twist Well-liked as a genuinely different experiment: floral cane meets salty, sake-like cask. Most enjoyed it neat and mixed; a few wanted the high ABV better integrated, and one thought the fruit faded on the palate.
Agricole fans curious about Asian cane and shochu-cask experiments
Anyone who dislikes salty, sake or rice-like flavors
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Yes, if you're after bold, fresh, grassy rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
34 community reviews
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On RumX, 7 means “Good” and 8 means “Very good”.
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Review by TheRhumhoe
Most helpful positive review
This Chalong Bay expression draws on the full potential of terroir and cask to produce a very attractive juice. There's a lovely balance on the nose between Asian fruitiness on lime and lychee, the floral and herbaceous side turned to agricultural notes of sugar cane and which is more green and fresh, then the spicy notes and the barrel which gives an original and successful alcoholic influence. The attack on the palate retains the charm of the nose, with suppleness and elegance. The fruitiness is intense, the sugar cane greedy, while the vegetal flavors bring a welcome freshness to the palate. A hint of shochu adds a touch of originality. Behind the high proof lies a mellow, highly drinkable rum. The finish is in keeping with the nose and palate, with a beautiful homogeneity between the agricultural, spicy, fruity and gourmet aspects. Compared with the previous edition of the Antipodes collection, it's more structured and balanced, and the finish here adds value to the final product, much to our delight. The future will certainly be Asia.
Review by Jan Lu
Most helpful critical review
Very strong fresh fruity nose. On the palate, almost none of that is left to taste. It becomes more alcoholic and bitterness spreads, along with some fruit and herbs. In the (fortunately) short finish, that remains a bit.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,5:On the nose, a sugarcane honey, fresh and floral, is the first impression we get, with citrus, spicy(pepper) and nutty wood. On aeration, ex shochu finish notes are stronger, as the cane is still vegetal with mushrooms and minty.There are some confectionery and yoghurt notes... 7,8:On the palate, the attack is sugary with syrupy, herbaceous sugar cane, fresh, then citrus, strong notes of barrel ageing, as the wood is spicy and salty.Resting accentuates vegetal, flowery, mineral cane, defintely fermented. 7,6:The finish is medium long, dry with spicy and smoky wood notes, citrus, as the cane is still flowery, herbaceous. Edit:21.9.25, top in Watermelon Daiquiri.
Review by zabo
The more bottlings I try from Thailand, the more I like them. These bottlings probably won't make it into my best ratings, but I still find them interesting because they have a unique profile.
Review by Timo Groeger
A really crazy one. If you're currently drinking Hampden, this 0 fits perfectly into the scheme ;) It's seriously floral on the nose. On the palate, you get to admire citrus fruits, also slightly salty...
Review by Jarek
I kind of like Chalong Bay. I discovered the first rum under this name on vacation years ago and have followed the development with interest ever since. Nice guys, great project (e.g. with the mobile sugar juice press to press the sugar cane directly on the small farmers' fields). Very unique floral profile, here still with the barrel influence that reminds me of sake. Not the highest league, but delicious, pure and as a mixed rum.
Review by Johannes
The fruitiness is somewhat lost in the finish. Alcohol could be better integrated.
Review by Fasen
For my first time at Chalong Bay, and my first time in Thailand after all, I find in my glass a well-fermented, gourmet cane ( Caramel / Pastry / Butter / Cream ) with a lovely freshness ( Menthole / Ginger / Anise / Citrus / Vegetal ) underlined by a pretty, just-ripe banana. The ageing brings us aged wood and spices ( Vanilla / Pepper / Nutmeg / Dried fruit ) as well as the well-marked notes of Shochu ( Rice / Starch / Sake ). A little disappointed with this rum given the price of the bottle... Still, it's interesting and rather wild, but a little light (rather short finish) and simple, despite a rather innovative aging process that has left its mark on the juice.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Tasted together with the Antipodes and it stands out: less wild, alcohol better integrated, you clearly notice the influence of the finish. Even though I first had to google Shochu, an overall impression that is salty-medicinal, reminiscent of sake, can be noted. Also somehow exciting because so different, even though I want to note a certain similarity to Fiji. For me also a bottling that indicates the potential of this distillery in the future.
Review by Mc Pirate
Light color, impressive nose of sweetness like candy, full, warm and long palate on pastry. Excellent! Discreet finish on cane sugar.
Review by Fabulon
A lovely encounter between a rum with fine agricultural markers of citrus and slightly piquant spices, and the more saline, fermented world of shochu. The nose is extremely pleasant, floral and fresh. The palate is surprisingly saline. The alcohol could have been a little better integrated, but frankly, it's a wonderful experience!
Review by Buddudharma
I'm generally not a big fan of rum with sake/rice flavor, so this isn't really my thing. Still, an interesting experiment and a well-made distillate.
Review by Renato
Woody and iodine notes that will pair perfectly with a sushi and maki meal.
Review by Rado Vito
A very pleasant piece and a surprise from Thailand. It’s an easy-going rum profile that invites you with interesting details conjured by the sake cask. The alcohol is very nicely integrated.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
With 7.9 out of 10, it's a good rum, even if not exceptional.
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7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
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What does Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 48 €.
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Details about Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023
A Pot Still Rum from Thailand, distilled by Chalong Bay Distillery, at 60,7%.
About the Chalong Bay Distillery distillery
The Chalong Bay Distillery distillery is located in Thailand. Rums from Chalong Bay Distillery have been reviewed 348 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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