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Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023
Most tasters land in the same place: an unusual, likable Thai agricole where a shochu cask adds a salty, sake-like edge. Expect floral, fresh sugarcane, lime and litchi up top, then citrus, herbs and a mineral, "salin" salinity on the palate. The split is the alcohol — several felt the 60.7% could be tucked in better, and one found it turned bitter.
The community says- Unusual sake-like edge
- Floral, fresh nose
- Hot alcohol
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How does Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Floral Thai agricole with a salty shochu twist Well-liked as a genuinely different experiment: floral cane meets salty, sake-like cask. Most enjoyed it neat and mixed; a few wanted the high ABV better integrated, and one thought the fruit faded on the palate.
Agricole fans curious about Asian cane and shochu-cask experiments
Anyone who dislikes salty, sake or rice-like flavors
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How is Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 78% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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75% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
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.
Review by Mc Pirate
Couleur claire, nez impressionnant de gourmandise sur le bonbon, bouche ample, chaude et longue sur la pâtisserie. Excellent ! Finale discrète sur le sucre de canne.
Review by Fabulon
Jolie rencontre entre un rhum qui présente de beaux marqueurs agricoles portés sur les agrumes et les épices légèrement piquantes, et le monde plus salin er fermenté du shochu. Le nez est extrêmement agréable, floral et frais. La bouche surprend par son côté salin. L'alcool aurait pu etre un poil mieux intégré mais franchement c'est une belle expérience !
Review by Jarek
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.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Zusammen mit dem Antipodes gekostet und es fällt auf: Weniger wild, Alkohol besser eingebunden, man merkt hier klar den Einfluss des Finishes. Auch wenn ich Shochu erstmal googeln musste, lässt sich ein salzig-medizinischer, an Sake erinnernder Gesamteindruck festhalten. Auch irgendwie spannend, weil so andersartig, auch wenn ich eine gewisse Ähnlichkeit zu Fiji festhalten möchte. Für mich ebenfalls eine Abfüllung, die das Potential dieser Destillerie in der Zukunft andeutet.
Review by Johannes
The fruitiness is somewhat lost in the finish. Alcohol could be better integrated.
Review by Renato
Des notes boisées et iodées qui s'accorderont parfaitement avec un repas de sushis et makis.
Review by Buddudharma
Bin generell kein großer Fan von Rum mit Sake-/Reisgeschmack, daher ist das nicht so meine Welt. Dennoch ein interessantes Experiment und ein gut gemachtes Destillat.
Review by Fasen
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.
Details about Chalong Bay Distillery Lunar Series - Fût Ex-Shochu (LMDW) 2023
A Pot Still Rum from Thailand, distilled by Chalong Bay Distillery, at 60,7%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 33 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the Chalong Bay Distillery distillery
The Chalong Bay Distillery distillery is located in Thailand. Rums from Chalong Bay Distillery have been reviewed 325 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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