With Thailand being the second biggest producer of sugar cane globally, it begs the question of what is done with the incredible volume of molasse that comes along with the processing of it’s number one export. It is turned into delicious rums such as Naga Asian Rum Siam 10 Year.
Naga is a mythical creature found in Buddhism and Hinduism across various Southeast Asian cultures. It is believed to be a semi divine, half human and half serpent being. They are believed to have either a human head or a dragon head. The Nagas are one of the cultural and mythological links that unite the immense territory that stretches from the Bay of Bengal to the Java Sea, from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The figure of Naga is associated with water and fertility; the naga can be protective, nurturing and even creative.