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Issan White 2016
Most people land in the same place: an unusual, likeable white cane-juice rum that's a touch thin. The nose is grassy, floral and fresh with olive; the palate runs vegetal, earthy and peppery, with odd but charming melon and squash notes several tasters flag. One member half-jokingly calls it a pumpkin party. Enjoyable, but at 40% it drinks light and fleeting.
The community says- Fresh grassy nose
- Unusual melon character
- Thin body
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How does Issan White 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Fresh, grassy Thai white, a bit thin A fresh, floral Thai agricole-style white most enjoy — grassy, earthy, peppery, and genuinely unusual. The common gripe: it's thin and could use more strength.
Fans of grassy, vegetal cane-juice whites who like something exotic
Anyone wanting a rich, full-bodied sipper
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How is Issan White 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.3 sits in the “Good” band. 70% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
85% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum from Thailand that delivers on its exotic promise. The nose is very floral and vegetal, with notes of sugarcane, grass and earth combined with the sweetness of lychee, citrus and peppery notes. Very sweet and fresh. On the palate, sweetness clearly predominates. It's very vegetal, very fresh, with sugarcane and lychee expressing themselves without too much trouble on this fairly clean profile. A few spices (pepper in particular) tickle the taste buds. The finish is very short, carried by sugarcane, pepper and greenery. An exotic, fresh and pleasant profile that would have potential if Thai legislation didn't prohibit bottling alcohol above 40%. It goes down relatively well in cocktails.
Review by Émile Shevek
Ripe/fermented nose of tropical fruit(especially papaya), squash, melon, lychee and a mix of evo oil and balsamic vinegar, like a red wine opened a few days ago or a sherry/passito. Very distinctive. The palate adds a bit of toastiness and some salty notes then in the finish citrus and lively pepper. In the empty glass melon, pumpkin, rosemary and roasted/brothy meat(umami). Too bad for the lack of depth, but it remains distinctive and unique.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
🎃 Pumpkin?!🤣 both nose and taste: simultaneously Hokkaido pumpkin, honeydew melon and butternut squash and in the finish some cucumber and pumpkin seeds. totally crazy and easy to drink but unfortunately also a bit watered down and volatile and thin. a cask strength would be a mega number here!
Review by Timo Groeger
Gar nicht mal so schlecht dieser weiße Issan. Am Gaumen wieder sehr pflanzlich und floral. Riecht auch nach frischem Grad und Olive. Am Gaumen ist er auch sehr pflanzlich, außerdem noch erdig und ein wenig medizinisch.
Review by TheJackDrop
Belle découverte ça se boit tout seul
Review by Tommy Svanborg Michaelsen
Also a pretty good white rum. Can be drunk neat with definitely best for me as a mixer
Details about Issan White 2016
A Pot Still Rum from Thailand, distilled by Issan, at 40%.
Community purchases
28 bottles logged by 25 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
28 purchased · 21 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Issan distillery
The Issan distillery is located in Thailand. Rums from Issan have been reviewed 47 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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