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Choeng Doi Distillery is a Thai craft distillery based in Chiang Dao, Northern Thailand. It produces rice and sugarcane spirits shaped by raw material, fermentation, and place, contributing to the development of a distinct contemporary category in Thai spirits.
About Choeng Doi Distillery
Choeng Doi Distillery is located in Chiang Dao, a highland agricultural district in Northern Thailand, on the edge of the Doi Luang Chiang Dao UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The distillery operates from a decades-old estate and has been licensed to distil since 2024.
Production is guided by a single principle: ingredients come first. All raw materials are either grown on the estate or sourced within two hours of the distillery. Spirits are shaped by the region's climate, soil, and agricultural context, rather than by formula or convention.
Choeng Doi currently produces two spirits: SONKLIN, a contemporary rice spirit crafted from estate-grown Khao Niew Sanpatong sticky rice, and Choeng Doi Blanc, a fresh cane juice spirit. Both are produced in small batches and available through select on-trade partners in Thailand, with international distribution planned for Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
Press Features
Bangkok Post
New Taste Tinglers For Your Palate
Coverage of the inaugural Single Estate Sugarcane Spirit Series: a limited collection of unaged white sugarcane spirits, each distilled from a single farm in Northern Thailand, with no blending between estates. March 2026.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Nov 21–27
Editorial listing of the Choeng Doi Distillery visitor experience, noting English-language tours and the conclusion of each visit with tastings of Choeng Doi Blanc and SONKLIN. November 2025.
New Feasts For Your PalateIntroduction of Choeng Doi Distillery and SONKLIN to Bangkok Post readers, covering the distillery's location, sourcing philosophy, and production approach. April 2025.
Time Out Magazine
A Choeng Doi Distillery guest shift is pouring at The White Rabbit
Coverage of the Choeng Doi Bartender Residency, Edition 01, featuring Zurich-based bartender Anthony Kunz of Kronenhalle Bar, culminating in a guest shift at The White Rabbit, Chiang Mai. April 2026.
In search of high spirits: Distilling boozy escapes to Chiang Dao
A feature-length account of a visit to Choeng Doi Distillery, covering the production process, estate, and the distillery's position within the broader Chiang Dao region. June 2025.
Northern Thailand's 6 Best Breweries and DistilleriesChoeng Doi Distillery is named among the six best producers in Northern Thailand, cited for crafting spirits that are both locally rooted and contemporary in character. October 2025.
Bangkok Foodies
A Spirit Rooted in Terroir: Choeng Doi Distillery Launches Sonklin in Bangkok
Report on the private Bangkok launch of SONKLIN at PAGA MicroRoastery, attended by media, bartenders, chefs, and hospitality industry figures. May 2025
Comme C'est Bon
Choeng Doi Distillery Redefines Thai Craft Spirits With Sonklin
Editorial overview of SONKLIN's production approach, sustainability practices, and positioning within the Thai craft spirits category.
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