So you want to discover Rhum Agricole do you? There’s an innovative drop from Phuket’s Chalong Bay we think you should take note of.
A brilliant example of the Rhum Agricole tradition that comes from a little closer to home than the French Caribbean, Chalong Bay Rum is a 100 percent natural sugarcane small batch rum from Thailand that begs to be incorporated into seasonal cocktails.
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Made in Phuket by an innovative French couple using first press indigenous single-variety sugarcane from small local plantations, grown sans pesticides or fertilizer, and harvested by hands without burning, this rather special spirit is produced using a 40-year-old Armagnac still.
This ensures a silky smooth and complex rum that features notes of pepper, nutmeg, vanilla, licorice, lychee, and toffee, as well as that fantastic herbal grassy underbelly that Agricole lovers applaud. With no added sugar, no additives and no chemicals, this is about as natural as you’ll get
Be sure to serve this preservative and additive-free rum tall, with plenty of fresh fruit to bring out the touches of coconut, citrus, lavender and spice. The distillery also does a great range of spirits flavoured with local botanicals, including Thai sweet basil, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass and cinnamon.
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