La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series)

"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!"

"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."

"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"

"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!"

"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."

"#4399 22.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023"

"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."

"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."

"Exciting! Blindly, I would have guessed Jamaica. Somehow it's a mixture of Clarendon and Worthy Park."

"Ja, interessant ist er. Die Nase noch recht angenehm, Zitrusfrüchte auf Honigwabe. Die von der Nase versprochene Süße ist am Gaumen zunächst da, zusammen mit der Limette. Aber das wird ganz schnell von eher unangenehmer Holzigkeit und gewisser Ruppigkeit überlagert, die auch den Abgang dominieren. Die Nase hätte ich irgendwo bei 7.5 gesehen, Gaumen/Abgang eher bei 6.8."

"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."

"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."

"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!"

"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."

"Un nez superbe, une bouche légèrement plus amère. Une belle quille sur les agrumes, la vanille et le bois. Très gourmand."