SangSom Special

It was sangsom that got me into rum drinking. For all haters out there try it as an Agricole and add a tiny splash of 50 % sugar water mix. It ain't quorhum but for me it's not far away considering the the price if you stay in Thailand as a farang. With the aviation ticket we have a totally different price per liter.

Ich war angenehm überrascht als ich im Urlaub in Thailand diesen Rum probiert habe. Angenehm mild eignet er sich wunderbar für einen klasse Cuba Libre.

Pretty light On the nose and not particularly sweet. Quite warm with a nice bite that is quite aggressive. The aftertaste stays around long after the heat is gone. Undecided if i like the aftertaste.

This stuff is nuts, really cheap in price but it has some lovely flavours in it. It does pack a punch in the alcohol department, but I have had just as bad for twice the price. Way better than any Captain Morgan or Bacardi standard Rums. I'm guessing a lot of folk are just hating this because of snobbery and price.

Everytime I taste something I have to judge it in accordance to it's price. Go to a shop in europe and see what you can get for 10 euros. I'm not a rum person, I see rum as a drink for mixing, cooking and drunks/pirates. This one is surprisingly good for 10 euros/l. Straight, with coke or over some strawberries and sugar. It's much more mellow than havana 7 years in terms of smell, but it is also less sweet and tastes better. Surprisingly smooth as well. For 10 euros this is a best buy for me. If you go to thailand, throw a few bottles in your luggage.

I enjoyed this pretty smooth, sweet rum, went down pretty well for me ;-)

This has few equals. A unique almost spiced rum very good indeed an excellent mixing rum

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Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Thajsko
Aroma: Koženě-karamelová vůně s trochou medové nasládlosti. (75 b)
Chuť: Karamel, kůže. Mírně nasládlý. Dá se říct, že chutná přesně tak, jako voní. Jen v chuti z něj trochu lacině trčí líh. (73 b)
Body: 74
Shrnutí: Dostal jsem vzorek od kamaráda, který měl lahev jako suvenýr z dovolené a dal mi 50 ml lékovku na překoštování. Čekal jsem mnohem větší průšvih. Není to sice nic světoborného, ale ani nic podivného nebo nepitelného. S colou určitě dobrá volba. Navíc byl prý hodně levný, pak asi není co řešit, na běžné popíjení v pohodě.

Considering Thailand is the last place I'd expect to find a half decent rum, Sang Som was a welcome surprise. Won't win any awards for taste but I'd recommend a try if you're in the Far East.

Found this nice bottle in a Asian store in Flensburg, Germany, and it was also very cheap. Going to taste it in very near future :)