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4.5/10(49 ratings)
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Posted 5 years ago by mistercoughy from United States with 239 ratings
Friends brought this back from a pan-Asian rumfest (don't ask). I was immediately struck by the distinctive aroma of flowers and incense. A little weird, to be sure, but not unpleasant. I have no idea whether this is "rum" as we know it, but it's certainly drinkable, and much less offensive than anything from the swill-mongers who produce Bacardi and Captain Morgan. Oh, and by the way, it's a decent accompaniment to Thai food...
Posted 5 years ago by Nicoakr from France with 100 ratings
I had a very good time with a few bottles of that liquid but can't call that rum. I'd like to learn more about how it's made. More of a caramelly whisky to me.
Posted 9 months ago by Diego from Australia with 20 ratings
It's nothing fancy and doesn't pretend to be. I always drink this when in Thailand and there's nothing else like it. If you like Spiced Rum, you'll love this! Great in cocktails with a unique twist, with Coke, Sprite or Redbull if you want to go there. Well worth trying!!
Posted 1 year ago by Scott from United Kingdom with 32 ratings
I enjoyed this pretty smooth, sweet rum, went down pretty well for me ;-)
Posted 2 years ago by MichielV from Netherlands with 25 ratings
This rum from Thailand brings back great memories, but that's the only good thing about this rum. It smells and tastes like gasoline, with no inspiration. It's extremely cheap, so you get what you pay for.
Posted 3 years ago by Joola69 from United States with 2697 ratings
SangSom bottle and label looks cheap, but guess what, the bottle is less than $5 in Thailand. The best memories from early 2000 are from Thailand and especially from fullmoon rave parties, a few bottles of SangSom and not too much Cola. Trying it again in 2018, its miles better than Captain Morgan, Kraken and Bacardi rums. SangSom has a very sweet odor to the nose, vanilla like flavor profile. No alcohol smell to the nose, but there's definitely a kick at the taste test. Nothing awful, and surprisingly small amount of burn. If your youth time includes a trip to Thailand and if you know what fullmoon parties are, then the bottle of SangSom is a blessed reminder of the good old times.
While in Thailand, drink Thai rum!
Does it get any worse than this?
Posted 5 years ago by Kieron wood (PREMIUM) from United Kingdom with 469 ratings
I had this at a rum event as a taster and honestly I wouldn't use it as dishwasher detergent let alone consume it... I spat it straight out and the burn from it was incredibly bad... Horrible keep well away
Posted 8 days ago by Spidey-P from Netherlands with 77 ratings
This rum was given to me by a friend who went to Thailand. To be honest he could have spared himself the extra cargo because this rum is only good if you want to get drunk and lame by typical booze!! Have to admit that it is better than the commercial cheap bacardi rums!
Posted 4 months ago by Kenneth from United Kingdom with 64 ratings
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.
It smelt quite delicately spiced.
"It’s not a typical rum, It’s quite distinctive."
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Bättre än förväntat 5 out of 10
Posted almost 4 years ago by Joakim Cederlöf from Sweden with 36 ratings
En helt ok rom att använda som drinkingrediens.
Har provat den ren men detta är inget jag rekommenderar då smakerna försvinner av strykan då den är en aning vass.
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