Raw materials
cane juice (100% first-press, indigenous Thai varieties)
Distillery
Chalong Bay
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Thai producer of craft rum based in Chalong (Phuket), specialized in rums made from 100% natural cane juice (first-press) and produced using traditional French pot-still distillation in a copper still.
agricultural rum
craft rum
Thai rum
flavoured rum
aged rum
Producer range
Producer range Chalong Bay
Spirit categories
agricultural rum
craft rum
Thai rum
flavoured rum
aged rum
Representative products
White Rum 70cl - Cinnamon - Chalong Bay
White Rum 70cl - High Proof - Chalong Bay
White Rum 70cl - Kaffir Lime - Chalong Bay
White Rum 70cl - Lemongrass - Chalong Bay
White Rum 70cl - Pure Series - Chalong Bay
White Rum 70cl - Thai Sweet Basil - Chalong Bay
White Rum 70cl - White Spiced - Chalong Bay
White Rum 70cl - Wild Fermentation - Chalong Bay
Rum Reserve 70cl - Double Barrel - Chalong Bay
Casks and ageing vessels
ex-Armagnac (noted in some Double Barrel editions)
new French oak (mentioned in some Double Barrel descriptions)
ex-bourbon / American oak (mentioned for 'American Double Barrel' versions)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Small-batch production from 100% first-press cane juice; controlled fermentation and distillation in a copper still imported from France; for flavored editions botanicals are steam-infused during distillation. Products rest prior to bottling (minimum rest time indicated by the producer).
Distillation
Distillation in a copper pot still imported from France (Armagnac style), carried out in small batches; some flavored series are produced by vapour infusion of botanicals during distillation.
Ageing
The core range consists of white rums briefly rested (the producer indicates a minimum rest of 8 months before bottling); there are also aged/finishing expressions ('Double Barrel' and American-style variants) which include maturation/finishing in casks.
Producer history Chalong Bay
Founded by French entrepreneurs Marine Lucchini and Thibault Spithakis, Chalong Bay began on-site production in Phuket in the early 2010s. The project combines French distillation techniques (an imported copper Armagnac-style still) with local raw material: indigenous Thai cane varieties harvested by hand and pressed at first-press.
Production philosophy
Focus on purity and terroir expression: using exclusively first-press cane juice, sustainable local agricultural practices (canes grown without chemical fertilizers and hand-harvested) and small-batch artisanal production with manual labeling and respect for the local supply chain.
Territory
Chalong, Phuket (southeast of Phuket island), Thailand
Awards and recognitions
Gold Medal — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2015
Chalong Bay
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