Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023

This Thai rum offers a unique blend of sugarcane, sake, and citrus notes with a strong shochu finish, creating a distinctive yet balanced profile.

7.6  / 10  (19 reviews)

Unique Thai rum with sugarcane and sake notes.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Unique shochu finish
    • Balanced fruity flavors
    • Exotic floral profile

    The "Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW)" rum is distilled from sugar cane juice in Thailand at the Chalong Bay Distillery with a Pot Still and features a robust 60.7% ABV. This rum embodies intriguing notes of sugarcane, sake, and citrus both on the nose and palate, hinting at a salty, slightly agricole finish. User feedback highlights its unique shochu cask finish, offering an exotic flair reminiscent of sake. Opinions vary, with some appreciating its originality and balance, while others note the integration of alcohol could improve. The rum’s fruity and floral components are praised, alongside hints of honey and coconut, creating a balanced yet complex profile, suggesting potential for the distillery's future.

    Aroma

    Sugarcane Citrus Sake Vegetal

    Taste

    Sugarcane Citrus Sake Vegetal

    How is this rum rated?

    7.6  / 10  (19 reviews)
    Top 28% Thailand
    Top 26% Chalong Bay Distillery

    "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."

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    7.7 / 10
    Review by: Jarek

    "The fruitiness is somewhat lost in the finish. Alcohol could be better integrated."

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    7.3 / 10
    Review by: Johannes

    "Pour ma première fois chez Chalong Bay et ma première fois en Thaïlande finalement, je trouve dans mon verre une canne bien fermenté et gourmande ( Caramel / Pâtisserie / Beurre / Crème ) avec une belle fraîcheur ( Mentholé / Gingembre / Anis / Agrumes / Végétal ) souligné d'une jolie banane a peine mûre. L'élevage nous amène un bois jeûne et des épices ( Vanille / Poivre / Muscade / Fruits sec ) ainsi que les notes bien marqué du Shochu ( Riz / Amidon / Saké ). Un peu déçu de ce rhum contenue du prix de la bouteille... C'est tout de même intéressant et assez sauvage mais un poile legé ( Final assez courte ) et simple malgré un vieillissement plutôt novateur qui a bien marqué le jus."

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    6.4 / 10
    Review by: Fasen

    "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."

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: TheRhumhoe
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    RumX ID
    RX17381
    ABV
    60,7%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Bottled
    2023
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Chalong Bay Distillery 60,7% Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW)

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    83€

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    About the Chalong Bay Distillery distillery

    The Chalong Bay Distillery distillery is located in Thailand. Rums from Chalong Bay Distillery have been reviewed 284 times with an average of 7.5/10.


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