Rum in Thailand

[sidjameson]

After decades drinking beer. On holiday in UK I've found rum. Very decent dark or white supermarket own brand at £15 or 650 bht a litre.

 

How much for a similar in Thailand?

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

You'll probably get B200 change out of your B650 for a 1l Sang Som here.

[sidjameson]

Just googled. It's won international awards too. 

[Kenny202]

30 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You'll probably get B200 change out of your B650 for a 1l Sang Som here.

Its not a bad drop actually and never seems to give me a hang over

[BenStark]

Sangsom is a decent rum, only don't get fooled by buying a liter bottle, since it cost more per volume than a 70 cl bottle.

 

70 cl is 286 baht while 1 liter is 430 baht

[orang37]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SangSom

 

""SangSom Special Rum", as it is called on its website, is distilled from molasses. Its alcohol content is 40 percent by volume. It is aged in charred oak barrels for five years before bottling."

 

Wonder how much this version costs here.

 

I use the non-special version to kill insects in shoes left outside the house, and spray on gate posts to discourage the neighborhood dogs from their morning peripatetic pissathons.

 

 

[yankyoakum]

Just me but been a rum drinker for a while and found SangSom to be a really decent rum. Will have to buy the Special Rum and try it but like someone else said it has never gave me a hang over..

[BritManToo]

Hong Thong is also good enough, and a bit cheaper than SangSom.

Edited June 26, 2023 by BritManToo

[Foek]

There is a very nice white rum distilled from sugarcane at Makro the brand is Charles House and will cost you 260 bath for a 750cc bottle. Cheers.

[proton]

37 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Hong Thong is also good enough, and a bit cheaper than SangSom.

Not rum though and weaker, Sangsom feels like it's actually stronger than 40%

Edited June 26, 2023 by proton

[proton]

9 minutes ago, Foek said:

There is a very nice white rum distilled from sugarcane at Makro the brand is Charles House and will cost you 260 bath for a 750cc bottle. Cheers.

Never seen that anywhere else

[rwill]

19 minutes ago, proton said:

56 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Hong Thong is also good enough, and a bit cheaper than SangSom.

Not rum though and weaker, Sangsom feels like it's actually stronger than 40%

Hong Thong is rum.  Most of the Thai made stuff is rum.  I'm not sure if there is any Thai made stuff from grains, not sugar cane(molasses).

[GreasyFingers]

21 minutes ago, rwill said:

Hong Thong is rum.  Most of the Thai made stuff is rum.  I'm not sure if there is any Thai made stuff from grains, not sugar cane(molasses).

It just says "blended spirits" on the bottle. Are you sure it is a pure rum?

[proton]

24 minutes ago, rwill said:

Hong Thong is rum.  Most of the Thai made stuff is rum.  I'm not sure if there is any Thai made stuff from grains, not sugar cane(molasses).

It says on the box blended spirits 35%, it's cheap muck 

[BenStark]

3 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

It just says "blended spirits" on the bottle. Are you sure it is a pure rum?

Yes it is rum, but anything lower than 40° can only be called blended spirits

[Grumpy one]

10 hours ago, sidjameson said:

Just googled. It's won international awards too. 

As a drain cleaner

[brianthainess]

10 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You'll probably get B200 change out of your B650 for a 1l Sang Som here.

Which is neither Dark or White rum. 

[Andycoops]

Sangsom is good and smooth too.

 

About the only spirit I drink here, except the odd tequila when on manoeuvres ...

[proton]

55 minutes ago, BenStark said:

Yes it is rum, but anything lower than 40° can only be called blended spirits

Any spirit less than 40%, unless a decent Brandy is not worth buying IMO

[Liverpool Lou]

31 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

11 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You'll probably get B200 change out of your B650 for a 1l Sang Som here.

Which is neither Dark or White rum. 

Which is neither an accurate or rational comment. Sang Som is a white(-ish) rum.

[Gsxrnz]

SangSom rum is cheap and cheerful.  Every bar has it and it's 60-70 baht at the average Bar Beer. Sure, it's a quaffing rum. Taken neat, it's a bit rough IMHO.

 

If you want a local gut-rot whisky, try Blend 285.  Blended from imported whisky barrel dregs and ethanol. 285 refers to the octane. 

[Peterphuket]

9 hours ago, BenStark said:

Sangsom is a decent rum, only don't get fooled by buying a liter bottle, since it cost more per volume than a 70 cl bottle.

 

70 cl is 286 baht while 1 liter is 430 baht

The same for Hong Tong.

[Havefunme]

In Thailand you can get Captain morgan gold for 400 baht and dark for 800 baht the gold tastes better

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[rwill]

5 hours ago, proton said:

It says on the box blended spirits 35%, it's cheap muck 

That just means they mix different batches of it together.  

[Mister T]

6 hours ago, rwill said:

Hong Thong is rum.  Most of the Thai made stuff is rum.  I'm not sure if there is any Thai made stuff from grains, not sugar cane(molasses).

Hong Thong is made from rice grain, same as the Lao Khao. It has molasses added for flavouring and colour.

[rwill]

2 minutes ago, Mister T said:

Hong Thong is made from rice grain, same as the Lao Khao. It has molasses added for flavouring and colour.

I looked it up.  You are correct it is made from rice and corn with some molasses.  So it is closer to distilled sake then.

[GreasyFingers]

2 hours ago, Mister T said:

Hong Thong is made from rice grain, same as the Lao Khao. It has molasses added for flavouring and colour.

So it is not rum. Thanks

[KhunLA]

Google 'The Phraya Gold Rum' for good Thai rum, though only sold internationally.   May be able to get it at King Power.

[BenStark]

2 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

So it is not rum. Thanks

http://www.interbevgroup.com/brands-spirits-hongthong.php

 

Smooth and easy drinking, Hong Thong is a golden spirit made from molasses at the renowned Bangyikhan Distillery near Bangkok. The name 'Hong Thong' translates into 'Golden Phoenix'.

 

https://www.thaibev.com/en08/product.aspx?sublv1gID=12

 

Hong Thong
Hong Thong brown spirits is the premium spirits blended by a number of raw materials well accepted internationally. It is produced by Bangyikhan Distillery which is well accepted internationally for its brewing process.

 

 

https://rumratings.com/rum/5386-hong-thong-blended