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Issan White 2016 70cl bottle
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40%

Issan White 2016

Most people land in the same place: an unusual, likeable white cane-juice rum that's a touch thin. The nose is grassy, floral and fresh with olive; the palate runs vegetal, earthy and peppery, with odd but charming melon and squash notes several tasters flag. One member half-jokingly calls it a pumpkin party. Enjoyable, but at 40% it drinks light and fleeting.

The community says
  • Fresh grassy nose
  • Unusual melon character
  • But: Thin body

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32.09 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 45.84 €/l
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How does Issan White 2016 taste?

Summarized by AI from community reviews.

Fresh, grassy Thai white, a bit thin A fresh, floral Thai agricole-style white most enjoy — grassy, earthy, peppery, and genuinely unusual. The common gripe: it's thin and could use more strength.

Perfect for

Fans of grassy, vegetal cane-juice whites who like something exotic

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting a rich, full-bodied sipper

Experience level · Explorer (3/5)

Style & occasion: Fresh & grassyCocktails & mixingSipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Spice
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Fruit
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

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What does the community say?

7.2/10 Good

21 community reviews
7 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app

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Distribution of all 21 ratings
9–10 0%
8–9 0%
7–8 67%
6–7 19%
5–6 5%
4–5 5%
0–4 5%

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Review by Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger
Jan 20253,272 reviewsGermany
7.2/10

Not bad at all, this white Issan. On the palate again very vegetal and floral. Also smells like fresh grass and olive. On the palate it is also very vegetal, also earthy and a bit medicinal.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Mar 20267,227 reviewsDenmark
7.5/10

#6497 15.03.2026 Running some samples after a nice day out meeting up with a friend I have not seen in 15 years. Again a mixer where the price to quality is pretty good in my mind. Though a mixer it still has a nice fresh nose with grass, floral and herbal notes. The palate is oily, fresh and fruity with citrus, grass and floral notes. There is a nice spicy kick in there as well. The finish is long and warm with a peppery touch, citrus, herbs and grass.

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
TheRhumhoe
Mar 20231,053 reviews
7.5/10

A rum from Thailand that keeps its promises in terms of exoticism. The nose is very floral and vegetal, notes of sugar cane, grass and earth combine with the sweetness of lychee, citrus and peppery notes. It is very soft and fresh. On the palate, the sweetness clearly predominates. It is very vegetal, very fresh, the sugar cane and lychee express themselves without too much trouble on this quite clear profile. Note some spices (especially pepper) that tickle the taste buds. The finish is very short, carried by sugar cane, pepper and greenery. An exotic, fresh and friendly profile that would have potential if Thai legislation did not prohibit bottling alcohol above 40%. Note that it goes relatively well in cocktails.

Community shelf

29 bottles logged by 26 collectors.

A drinker's rum.

41% opened, 3 emptied.

17 sealed 9 open 3 emptied

What does Issan White 2016 cost?

Community paid 24–34 €.

Current best price: 32.09 € – within the typical community range.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 25 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›

29 purchased · 22 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of

Details about Issan White 2016

A Pot Still Rum from Thailand, distilled by Issan, at 40%.

DistilleryIssan
CountryThailand
CategoryPot Still Rum
Raw materialSugar cane juice
DistillationPot Still
ABV40%
Vintage2016
Volume70cl

About the Issan distillery

The Issan distillery is located in Thailand. Rums from Issan have been reviewed 49 times with an average of 7.2/10.

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