Chalong Bay White Spiced Rum

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 40% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Chalong Bay White Spiced is a clear Thai rum made from fresh sugarcane juice, with its spice character introduced during distillation. The 0.7-litre bottling at 40% contains no added sugar, flavourings or other additives. It is not cask-aged, nor does it get its colour from colouring.

During vapour infusion, vapours from a single distillation pass through a vessel containing nine natural ingredients before condensing. These include cinnamon, vanilla, chilli and orange. All the ingredients except vanilla are grown in Thailand. The base is hand-cut sugarcane harvested without burning; distillation takes place in a copper-coated Armagnac still using French distilling techniques.

The rum combines fresh citrus notes with marzipan and gingerbread, together with the herbaceous spice of coriander leaf and chilli. It can be enjoyed neat or over ice and works in a Mojito, Daiquiri, Caipirinha or Ti' Punch. Ginger ale and ginger beer also make suitable mixers.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose reveals cinnamon and vanilla.
• Palate: The rum feels rounded and smooth on the palate. Fresh citrus notes give way to marzipan and gingerbread, followed by herbaceous notes of coriander leaf and chilli.
• Finish: The finish is long, powerful and spicy, with hints of cinnamon, coffee and cocoa.

Distillery/Bottler:

Chalong Bay produces its rum on Phuket and controls the process from sugarcane harvesting through to bottling. The distillery was founded by Marine L. and Thibault S., who combine French rum-making and distilling traditions with Thai raw materials.

The distillery works with small partner farms that grow a sugarcane variety native to Thailand without chemical fertilisers or pesticides. It uses juice from the first pressing. Its Armagnac-style copper still, imported from France, is directly fired with reused wood. While the Pure Series focuses on sugarcane juice without additional ingredients, White Spiced gains its spice aromas through vapour infusion during distillation.

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