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Distillerie d'Indochine Sampan Blanc
Most people rate this Vietnamese cane-juice blanc highly, but there's a real split on drinking it neat at 65%. Expect fresh sugarcane, lots of lime and citrus, a green vegetal streak, and a warm peppery, almost saline finish. Several tasters compared it to sake. One called it a "bombe aromatique de pur jus de canne" — but a few found the heat and salty, iodine edge tiring on its own.
The community says- Fresh sugarcane, lime
- Oily texture
- But: Hot at 65%
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How does Distillerie d'Indochine Sampan Blanc taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Punchy cane-juice blanc, hot and lime-heavy Loved for its punchy fresh-cane and lime character. Big and warm at 65% — several prefer the softer 54% version neat, and some find it hot and salty on its own.
Cane-juice fans who like intense, vegetal overproof blancs and strong daiquiris
Anyone put off by high ABV heat or salty, iodine notes
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 79% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
52% rate it 8 or higher. 12 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful positive review
Kneipe The Rumah Rotterdam April 2026. Tagesabschluß und um die 15 hier voll zu bekommen, noch diesen Sampan am Ende. War jedenfalls auch ein heftigst pflanzlicher Rum, Zuckerrohr war erkennbar, außerdem auch Zitrusfrüchte (vor allem Limette).
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Most helpful mixed review
Vegetal nose: fresh cane/citrus/sake Warm attack: peppery/fruity/vegetal Long finish: iodized/spicy I'd like to take this opportunity to compare it to a sample of the Overproof version (54%) that my friend David recently sent me. The markers are obviously very close to those of the 65%. I'll just say that this Overproof version's attack on the palate is less aggressive. In fact, it's surprisingly smooth. There's a watery/diluted feel to the attack on the palate. But the aromas appear right away, with a long, lingering finish. I find this white rather well-balanced, with a preference for the 54% version, which has a more pleasant attack on the palate.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6502 17.03.2026 Finally home from work and warming up for my tasting of the samples I got from Colours of Rum for evaluation. A very good rum when looking at the price tag. Intense profile with nice sugarcane, floral and fruity notes. The palate is warm, spicy and oily with nice sugarcane. The finish is long and warm with olive and fruits.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Reminiscent of sake, the nose is promising at first. But the taste is extremely perfumed, salty, bitter, iodine/metallic and also a bit meaty and licoricey. Very tiring to drink straight, the 54% is much better... In the daiquiri it is then somewhat more harmonious with notes of white pepper, star fruit, green bell pepper and again salty licorice and mace and iodine. But even in the daiquiri it's not really fun ... What a shame! It's great to have tried, but I would definitely prefer the 54% sampan!
Review by TheRhumhoe
Compared to the 54% version, this Sampan is no slouch. While the nose seems fairly versatile, with spices, fruit (notably citrus and lime), floral and vegetal notes, the palate is much more biting and warm. Despite a slight roundness, the extra degrees are felt on the palate, leaving a strong impression of spiciness on the finish. A powerful rum, slightly less balanced than its 54% predecessor.
Review by ElReyTristan
Very powerful agricultural white, very lively on a lime-flavored cane. Lacks a little complexity on its own. But can do great in a cocktail with a little salinity on the finish.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
The best Samoan! A real success story
Review by Gd Flo
Bombe aromatique de pur jus de canne ! Ça claque sévère dans les narines et ça fait du bien. A boire pur, on sent pas les degrés ( bon, au 4ème verre t’as mal au crâne mais ça passe 😁)
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Un superbe blanc, fruité et poivré, vraiment une très belle expression à déguster!
Review by Lucas Ferreira
Super surprise, une explosion de saveur en bouche, une texture grasse très agréable
Review by Mc Pirate
Nez canne à sucre très marquée. Bouche avec une attaque brûlante mais qui débouche sur une tres belle note d’alcool blanc typée eau de vie de fruits. Finale sur la canne.
Review by R-Wan
Très très bon rhum blanc 65 % donne une bonne longueur et laisse une note piquante sur la langue Distillerie à suivre !! Vivement les vieux
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Details about Distillerie d'Indochine Sampan Blanc
A Column Still Rum from Vietnam, distilled by Distillerie d'Indochine, at 65%.
Community purchases
28 bottles logged by 25 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Distillerie d'Indochine Sampan Blanc cost?
Community paid 28–45 €.
Current best price: 49.90 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Distillerie d'Indochine distillery
The Distillerie d'Indochine distillery is located in Vietnam. Rums from Distillerie d'Indochine have been reviewed 280 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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