Issan White 2016
A for-curious-explorers Thai cane-juice white rum with fresh grass, olives, pumpkin, lychee and salty umami notes. Light, only 40%, it’s better as a characterful mixer than a contemplative sipper.
- Vegetal cane notes
- Floral, lychee freshness
- Great in cocktails
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Fresh, vegetal Thai cane-juice mixer A for-curious-explorers Thai cane-juice white rum with fresh grass, olives, pumpkin, lychee and salty umami notes. Light, only 40%, it’s better as a characterful mixer than a contemplative sipper.
Curious explorers who like grassy, vegetal white rums with olive, umami and lychee notes, and want a distinctive mixer for Daiquiris or long drinks.
Those wanting sweet, easygoing rum or rich sipping texture; anyone put off by olive, brine or savory seafood-like aromas.
How is Issan White 2016 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.3 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 70% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum from Thailand that delivers on its exotic promise. The nose is very floral and vegetal, with notes of sugarcane, grass and earth combined with the sweetness of lychee, citrus and peppery notes. Very sweet and fresh. On the palate, sweetness clearly predominates. It's very vegetal, very fresh, with sugarcane and lychee expressing themselves without too much trouble on this fairly clean profile. A few spices (pepper in particular) tickle the taste buds. The finish is very short, carried by sugarcane, pepper and greenery. An exotic, fresh and pleasant profile that would have potential if Thai legislation didn't prohibit bottling alcohol above 40%. It goes down relatively well in cocktails.
Review by Émile Shevek
Ripe/fermented nose of tropical fruit(especially papaya), squash, melon, lychee and a mix of evo oil and balsamic vinegar, like a red wine opened a few days ago or a sherry/passito. Very distinctive. The palate adds a bit of toastiness and some salty notes then in the finish citrus and lively pepper. In the empty glass melon, pumpkin, rosemary and roasted/brothy meat(umami). Too bad for the lack of depth, but it remains distinctive and unique.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
🎃 Pumpkin?!🤣 both nose and taste: simultaneously Hokkaido pumpkin, honeydew melon and butternut squash and in the finish some cucumber and pumpkin seeds. totally crazy and easy to drink but unfortunately also a bit watered down and volatile and thin. a cask strength would be a mega number here!
Review by Timo Groeger
Gar nicht mal so schlecht dieser weiße Issan. Am Gaumen wieder sehr pflanzlich und floral. Riecht auch nach frischem Grad und Olive. Am Gaumen ist er auch sehr pflanzlich, außerdem noch erdig und ein wenig medizinisch.
Review by TheJackDrop
Belle découverte ça se boit tout seul
Review by Tommy Svanborg Michaelsen
Also a pretty good white rum. Can be drunk neat with definitely best for me as a mixer
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 4 members.
About the Issan distillery
The Issan distillery is located in Thailand. Rums from Issan have been reviewed 46 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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