Early Deadline
30 Nov 2024
Judging
Date
26 & 27 March 2025
Winners Announcement
22 April 2025
30 Nov 2024
26 & 27 March 2025
22 April 2025
Rum
85 Points
Rum
80 Points
Known for the richness of its natural resources, Cambodia has an abundance of top quality sugarcane; perfect to produce the thick caramel molasses which forms the base of all our Samai rums.
Yet nobody had explored these possibilities. Bringing the Latin traditions of rum production to its Asian roots, our founders and team began their mission to create Cambodia’s first premium rum distillery and brand from scratch.
Back in 2014, the founders were seeking to create a brand that represented their vision for the new spirit they wanted to produce. Falling in love with Cambodia, they saw the potential of a passionate and entrepreneurial new generation working towards a better vision for their country.
Sharing the same beliefs, they were looking for a name that represented the potential and dreams of this new generation. The Khmer word 'Samai' made perfect sense - amongst many of its significations, 'Samai' is 'modern', a 'new generation' and a 'look towards the future'. Samai rums were born - the first generation of rums in Cambodia.