Chalong Bay Sherry Cask Finish Rum
Chalong Bay · Chalong Bay Distillery
A quietly virtuosic rum that proves terroir-driven cane spirit is thriving well beyond the Caribbean. The sherry finish is deft rather than dominant, letting Phuket's fresh cane character sing.
Nose
Fresh-cut sugarcane and green herbs lift first, followed by a wave of dried apricot, walnut skin, and a whisper of oloroso oxidative nuttiness. Underneath sits candied ginger and a faint saline minerality reminiscent of sea breeze.
Palate
Bright and lively — grassy cane sweetness meets sherry-driven raisin and toasted almond. Mid-palate turns waxy and floral with orange peel, honeycomb, and a gentle prickle of white pepper. The oxidative sherry influence adds savory depth without smothering the vibrant cane spirit.
Finish
Medium-long, dry, and clean. Lingering notes of hazelnut, cane fiber, and a subtle salinity. The finish hums like a bassline — steady, understated, and rhythmic.
- Base Ingredient
- 100% fresh-pressed Thai sugarcane juice
- Distillation
- Small-batch copper pot still distillation, followed by aging and finishing in oloroso sherry casks
- Country
- Phuket, Thailand
Cocktail Suggestion
Andaman Groove — 2 oz Chalong Bay Sherry Cask Finish Rum, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz honey syrup (2:1), 3 dashes orange bitters, 1 barspoon oloroso sherry. Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, express an orange peel over the surface and drop it in.
Food Pairing
Grilled prawns with tamarind glaze, or aged Manchego drizzled with wildflower honey and toasted almonds.
Founded in 2012 on Phuket's southern coast by a small team committed to single-origin Thai sugarcane and small-batch pot distillation, Chalong Bay ferments and distills fresh-pressed cane juice within hours of harvest — a rare feat outside the French Antilles.
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