
Rai Jamnian - 2024 Harvest

Field
Notes
Jamnian Sophaphet, or affectionately known as Lung Jamnian has worn a few hats in his life. He has worked in construction in the UAE and Saudi Arabia for many years, as he proudly described his work on the world's tallest building. He moved to Lamphun after returning home and experimented with growing rice and longan before switching to sugarcane. He is passionate about propagating cane and helping his fellow villagers increase their income through sustainable, natural farming practices and ethos.
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His farm, consisting of two plots of land is nestled in the mountains between Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The more northern terroir is comprised of sandy soil mixed with humus. The southern plot is an L shaped and is lower in elevation with mostly humus and organic waste mixed in. The southern plot is able to sustain harvests of the same cane up to six seasons in a row, far exceeding the average of two harvests before replanting.
Key Facts
Owner: Jamnian Sophaphet
Location: Mae Tha, Lamphun
Cane Variety: Suphanburi 50
Altitude: 400m
Aspect: South West Facing, Minimal Slope
Annual Rainfall: 1150mm
Average Temperature: 26.2c
Average Annual Sun: 3331 Hours
Average Fermentation Time: 126 Hours​
Still Type: Copper Pot
Distillation Time: 6.0 Hours (Spirit Run)
Number of Bottles: 315
Maturation Time: 10 months (Stainless Steel)
Farm Location
18° 28' 19.35" N, 99° 7' 24.38" E
Bottle Design
Cane Variety
Suphanburi 50
Suphanburi 50 was the first juice cane variety released by Thai Department of Agriculture in 1966. It was selected from open-cross of SP 074 and is widely grown throughout Thailand. It is prized for its high sugar content and ease of farming.



Soil
The land has a mix of sandy, hard packed soil and loose nutrient rich humus. The areas with sandy soil result in cane with thicker stalks and shorter nodes compared to the humus dominated areas which have tall towering canes with elongated nodes.
Fermentation
Average Fermentation Time: 126 Hours
Average Fermentation Temp: 26c (temperature controlled)
Average Starting SG: 1.095
Yeast: Lallemand DistillaMax RM

