Rai Nong Khong - 2024 Harvest

Field
Notes

Rai Nong Khong is actually farmed by novice monks from the nearby Wat Nong Khong - Mae Taeng Wittaya school. Imagine our surprised when we arrived to inspect the sugarcane and discovered that the teenage monks are running this project to raise money for their continuing education. Despite the close links between the temple and the field, they gave their blessing for the sugarcane to be turned into spirit.

The land is a long rectangle, situated very close to a mid sized irrigation canal. In certain years, as in 2024, the canal overflowed during the rainy season leading to some crop damage but also the rejuvenation of the land through the deposit of nutrient rich soil.

Unfortunately the 2024 vintage is the only release from this estate for the foreseeable future as they are currently practicing rotational planting to heal the land.

Key Facts

Owner: Wat Nong Khong - Mae Taeng Witthaya
Location: Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai
Cane Variety: Sri Sam Rong 1
Altitude: 360m
Aspect: Flat
Annual Rainfall: 1261mm
Average Temperature: 24.6c
Average Annual Sun: 3429 Hours

Average Fermentation Time: 98 Hours

Still Type: Copper Pot

Distillation Time: 7:30 (Spirit Run)

Number of Bottles: 128

Maturation Time: (Stainless Steel)

Farm Location

19° 4' 2.14''E 98° 55' 59.535''

Bottle Design

Cane Variety

Sri Sam Rong

Sri Samrong 1 is one of the newest varieties released by the Department of Agriculture. It was specifically developed for planting on the lower part of Northern Thailand, being more resistant to red rot wilt. The cane produces more juice but less sugar than the popular Suphanburi 50 variety.