Popular Post Lacessit Posted January 16, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) I enjoy my weekend imbibition of Sangsom and diet cola. It has sustained me through the COVID BS. Today, I switched over from my regular Sangsom ( LHS ) to "superior" Sangsom, aged 5 years, a prize garnered from a golf event. While I don't want to appear ungrateful, the "superior" stuff tastes like it has been aged for 5 years with the jockstraps of 100 footballers. I hasten to add I have no direct experience of this taste, just the smell of numerous locker rooms in my younger days. What did you do, Sangsom? Did you farm out production of this bottling to an Issan Lao Khao distillery? Are you exporting it to Trump troglodytes? No wonder they are revolting. Edited January 16, 2021 by Lacessit 13
Popular Post Solinvictus Posted January 16, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 16, 2021 Yeah mate, I enjoy a good drink and I can understand if you are out somewhere and that is all that is available. Hell, I would drink it too. As far as my experience with it, I prefer dark beers but I'm on Budweiser at the moment as Tesco and Big C have it. I'd say Sang Som is sweet with the feeling of it nor being clean. Gets the job done well though! Cheers! Hell they should riot given how much the government doesn't work for the people... 3 1 2
Popular Post Bangyai Posted January 16, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 16, 2021 Sangsom = for proofs Lao Khao = for men ( until premature death ) No self respecting rural peasant would drink Sang Som unless it was given away free with a bottle of coke. I have just finish a bottle of small Lao Khao and bitter lemon and am about to tackle wifey with back turned under the sheets. Who will benefit from this remains to be seen. 6
Popular Post Natai Beach Posted January 16, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Lacessit said: I enjoy my weekend imbibition of Sangsom and diet cola Another quality tourist. 1 2 7 4
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted January 16, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, Natai Beach said: 3 hours ago, Lacessit said: I enjoy my weekend imbibition of Sangsom and diet cola Another quality tourist. Another sanctimonious teetotaller !!! - someones been drinking the same Kool-Ade and is suffering from localised ‘Stockholm syndrome’ with their ‘good guys in, bad guys out’... 'another quality tourist' comment !!! 9 5 5
Popular Post quake Posted January 16, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Op, have a look at the age of the bottle. look through the back of the bottle and read the date on the back of the label get your lady to look,its in Thai. I suspect its more than 5 years old. ? Edited January 16, 2021 by quake 3 2
Lacessit Posted January 17, 2021 Author Posted January 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Bangyai said: Sangsom = for proofs Lao Khao = for men ( until premature death ) No self respecting rural peasant would drink Sang Som unless it was given away free with a bottle of coke. I have just finish a bottle of small Lao Khao and bitter lemon and am about to tackle wifey with back turned under the sheets. Who will benefit from this remains to be seen. TMI
Popular Post Lacessit Posted January 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted January 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Natai Beach said: Another quality tourist. Been here 11 years, please take a long walk off a short pier. 6 3 5
Natai Beach Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Another sanctimonious teetotaller !!! - someones been drinking the same Kool-Ade and is suffering from localised ‘Stockholm syndrome’ with their ‘good guys in, bad guys out’... 'another quality tourist' comment !!! Kool Aid and Sangsom. Worth a try. It can go on my top shelf.
Popular Post terminatorchiangmai Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 18, 2021 There is a nice rum at Makro from Charles House at only 195.-(sugar cane spirit) and it taste almost like Havana Club. Cheers. 4 1
Popular Post Scottie12 Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 18, 2021 Tesco have a great deal, Morgan’s Spiced 399 a bottle. Not as good as the dark but great value nevertheless. 3
moe666 Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 I like the 5 year, a more robust taste and flavor than the regular which I suspect is just alcohol with a bit of flavor added. But have stopped drinking this stuff as it will mess up your stomach over time. Do not be a cheap charlie it only cost 100 percent more to go first class 1 1
quake Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) khunjeff why the confused imoji. about my post. what don't you understand ? Edited January 18, 2021 by quake 1
Popular Post quake Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) Thai rum does not improve with age. it's not like whisky. Edited January 18, 2021 by quake 4 1
jomtienisgood Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 11:19 PM, Bangyai said: Sangsom = for proofs Lao Khao = for men ( until premature death ) No self respecting rural peasant would drink Sang Som unless it was given away free with a bottle of coke. I have just finish a bottle of small Lao Khao and bitter lemon and am about to tackle wifey with back turned under the sheets. Who will benefit from this remains to be seen. Enjoy it mate, nothing else or more to ad....???????? 2
Popular Post jomtienisgood Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, terminatorchiangmai said: There is a nice rum at Makro from Charles House at only 195.-(sugar cane spirit) and it taste almost like Havana Club. Cheers. Hang on, not 11am yet, on my way.5555555 3
Popular Post jomtienisgood Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, quake said: Thai rum does not improve with age. it's not like whiskey. Whisky, and probably Whiskey, doesn't age once it's bottled...... 2 2 2
Popular Post Catkiwi Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 18, 2021 47 minutes ago, quake said: Thai rum does not improve with age. it's not like whisky. The "5 Year" bit is the length of time that the rum was (supposedly) matured in a cask before being bottled and not the time from when it was bottled, if I am not mistaken. 4
elgenon Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 8:19 AM, Bangyai said: Sangsom = for proofs Lao Khao = for men ( until premature death ) No self respecting rural peasant would drink Sang Som unless it was given away free with a bottle of coke. I have just finish a bottle of small Lao Khao and bitter lemon and am about to tackle wifey with back turned under the sheets. Who will benefit from this remains to be seen. Your mia noi will benefit? 555 1
quake Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 Op still needs to have a close look at the bottle , hint, hint !!!!!!!!!!
SiSePuede419 Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 6:19 AM, Lacessit said: I enjoy my weekend imbibition of Sangsom and diet cola. It has sustained me through the COVID BS. Ah. COVID is "BS", but a bottle of whiskey is real? Alcoholism really eats up your brain, doesn't it kids? ????
Speedhump Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Scottie12 said: Tesco have a great deal, Morgan’s Spiced 399 a bottle. Not as good as the dark but great value nevertheless. I'm forced to be a Cheap Charlie nowadays, but used to love spiced rum. 1
Speedhump Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, terminatorchiangmai said: There is a nice rum at Makro from Charles House at only 195.-(sugar cane spirit) and it taste almost like Havana Club. Cheers. Thanks I never thought to try it. I get through a bottle of Sangsom a week, so it'll be nice to have a change! 1
hotandsticky Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 7:35 AM, Lacessit said: Been here 11 years, .... and still choose/can only afford Sangsom? 1 1
natway09 Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 Enjoy the odd Sangsom but will not drink that Lao Khao which rots your liver . Someone drinking Bude", that surprises me, if ever there was a "beer that deserved the label <deleted> water, that would have to be it 1
unblocktheplanet Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 Far prefer the original Mekong. Far less sweet. 2
spornb Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 I buy the standard Sangsom by the case and enjoy it, price and quality OK for me, I prefer it to 100pipers and Red label, maybe influenced by drinking it daily for last ten years, a bottle lasts 2/3 days, I drink with plain water and ice 1
CrunchWrapSupreme Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 This was during the first big lockdown back in March. We had escaped to the folks' place up north. Ah, nothing like that fine, Scottish quality, brought to me by the Pied Pipers. I'd prefer Jameson or Jack, but I'm just a teacher. When we head out to the farm the bros-in-law try getting me to do a few shots of Lao Khao. It can be described as thus: 1) Hits you like paint thinner. 2) Fruity aftertaste. Ah, maybe this ain't so bad. But then... 3) Terrible headache within seconds. 2
Lacessit Posted January 18, 2021 Author Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Catkiwi said: The "5 Year" bit is the length of time that the rum was (supposedly) matured in a cask before being bottled and not the time from when it was bottled, if I am not mistaken. No, you are not mistaken. As I said in the OP, I think the spirit in this bottle was matured in something else. 1
Popular Post Lacessit Posted January 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted January 18, 2021 56 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: .... and still choose/can only afford Sangsom? I can afford Johnny Walker, I just like the taste of Sangsom. Not the "5 year" stuff, obviously. A good Scotch is wasted on me, I once horrified a Scottish millionaire by saying I liked whisky with Coke. He owned one of the Scotch whisky distilleries in Edinburgh. When I asked him his opinion of Glenfiddich as a whisky, he said it was a reasonable blend, more a good marketing exercise. 3 1
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