Rating 93
Style
Produced In Thailand
ABV 45.7%
Availability Year Round
Price $59.00 
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Review Updated 2025-09-02

Shakara 12 Year Thai Rum Review

Launched in early 2024, this Thai rum is made from local molasses and runs through a column still before spending 12 years in ex-bourbon casks. Spice leads the profile, with bright accents of lemongrass and lime leaf building over a classic molasses core. Expressive and vibrant, it’s a great example of the quality Southeast Asian spirits increasingly making their way to our market.

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Shakara 12 Year Thai Rum
Launched in early 2024, this Thai rum is made from local molasses and runs through a column still before spending 12 years in ex-bourbon casks. Spice leads the profile, with bright accents of lemongrass and lime leaf building over a classic molasses core. Expressive and vibrant, it’s a great example of the quality Southeast Asian spirits increasingly making their way to our market.

Reviewed On: 09-03-2025
93
POINTS
Shakara 12 Year Thai Rum
Launched in early 2024, this Thai rum is made from local molasses and runs through a column still before spending 12 years in ex-bourbon casks. Spice leads the profile, with bright accents of lemongrass and lime leaf building over a classic molasses core. Expressive and vibrant, it’s a great example of the quality Southeast Asian spirits increasingly making their way to our market.

Reviewed On: 09-03-2025