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La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018
Sipped neat, this one throws people for a loop — most taste it blind and guess Jamaica or Fiji, not Cambodia. Expect solvent and fresh rubber, tropical fruit, citrus zest, then a woody, medicinal, spicy edge from the pot still. One taster called it an "odd piece, intruiging," a fusion of Worthy Park, Clément and Mhoba. Young, a bit rough, and genuinely unlike much else.
The community says- Unusual profile
- Rubber and citrus
- Woody, bitter finish
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How does La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Funky, medicinal Cambodian pot still oddity A curiosity people are glad they tried but rarely want a full bottle of. Great nose, but the palate turns woody, medicinal and slightly hot — young and still finding itself.
Funk hunters who like to taste something new and unplaceable
Anyone wanting a polished, easy sipper — it's young and rough
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How is La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
73% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
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!
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful critical review
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.
Review by Filip Šikula
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.
Review by Oliver
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.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
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!
Review by Thunderbird
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
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un nez superbe, une bouche légèrement plus amère. Une belle quille sur les agrumes, la vanille et le bois. Très gourmand.
Review by mto75
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!
Review by Rafał
A aromacie lekko alkohol, czuć roślinne akcenty karmel i wanilia oraz jakby oliwki świeże lekko słone akcenty trochę kokosa, ciastka i przyprawy korzenne w smaku goździki drewno melasa wanilia trochę owoców oraz cytrusowy zest
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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Review by Schnubbii
On the nose, there's something metallic and banana at first, but the metallic note fades with time. On the palate, it reminds me a little of a Worthy Park, again banana, but also a slightly bitter sticky note, which somehow makes it quite exciting for me. I quite like it, but I don't need a bottle of it.
Review by zabo
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.
Review by Richard Colwell
A super interesting rum! On the palate, I got a distinctly earthy, nori-like flavor (though my partner did not seem to agree)… this semi-savory profile mellowed towards a sweet, marshmallow-like finish. Incredibly unique and definitely worth tasting if you have the chance!
Review by Jakob
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.
Review by Joe95
What a discovery! It's close to a Jamaican, probably due to pot still distillation. Really tropical fruit and varnish. The esters line the palate well and the alcohol is well integrated. With a little more ageing, I think it will be excellent. Very promising...
Review by Timo Groeger
So this could be a typical Uitvlugt. The nose smells very Pkastik, and quite fermented. On the palate then why I don't particularly like Uitvlugt. Really very fermented and rotten, not my taste.
Review by Roman Lelek
I agree with the Fiji vibes, I feel it too. Well, it quite lacks the body of a taste, it’s definitely not complex, layered..the taste is quite easy, straight forward… The color- more yellow, like a pee..the nose - there is something for me that I can’t describe - something like old bourbon wooden barrel mixed with caramel, vegetal, citrus… The taste- I would recommend to add more ages. 5 years are not good enough, it reminds me some cheap rums, but here is a potential to be good one. Overall not bad but not great rum either…as an interesting sample for broader my horizont…
Review by Johannes
Exciting! Blindly, I would have guessed Jamaica. Somehow it's a mixture of Clarendon and Worthy Park.
Review by martin slezák
Rx17324 vzorka 29 kalendár pavla špačka 2024 Slepá degustácia Farba tmavo žltá Vôňa estery, korenie, klinčeky, škorica, aníz, karamel, tropické ovocie Chuť tropické ovocie, ovocie, korenie, klinček, škorica, drevo, karamel. Dymovosť, údenina, lepidlo, odlakovač Záver stredne dlhý karamel, koreniny, dymovosť, ovocnosť, odlakovač
Review by Jarek
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.
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Details about La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Cambodia, bottled by La Maison Du Whisky, at 56,5%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does La Maison Du Whisky Samai Rhum Cambodia (Flag Series) 2018 cost?
Community paid 109–132 €.
Current best price: 199.90 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
20 purchased · 61 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Samai distillery
The Samai distillery is located in Unknown. Rums from Samai have been reviewed 299 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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