May seem like a silly question, but I’m not in Phnom Penh now and need a relative to buy rum for me. I also read that there may be counterfeit alcohol in Cambodia. Any suggestions on where to get this?

If it's going for a mixer I usually just get one of the local branded ones around $2 a bottle.
A lot of the booze sold here as Whisky is actually rum. Mekong, from Thailand is an example

The Mean Sok Heng Wines and Spirits shops formerly located opposite the Cambodiana/Himawari Hotels and the one next to Lucky Supermarket, Sothearos, both closed quite some time ago and are now located at:


Mean Sok Heng (Monument) Shop
#28 Sihanouk Blvd. Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
from Monument to Nagaworld 2 Hotel next door to RSD Tattoo Shop

This shop specializes in fine spirits and has an excellent selection of rums. Last time I was in there I counted 61 different gins and I lost count with the various Whiskeys which must number close to 300 or more. Despite its name this is a specialist spirits shop not a wine shop.

As a Cognac, Armanac, Calvados, Gin and Rum drinker I haunt this shop.

The present location is less convenient for me than their previous two locations.

To talk to an English-speaking staff member and to discuss your needs call HP 012 855 997.

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daeum_tnaot wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:19 am May seem like a silly question, but I’m not in Phnom Penh now and need a relative to buy rum for me. I also read that there may be counterfeit alcohol in Cambodia. Any suggestions on where to get this?

If you want average rum thats not counterfeit, tell your guy to buy a brand name like Bacardi at Lucky Drink or Navy Drink shop (st 172)and that should be fine. Price should be about $10. If you want "good" rum then check out the suggestions above.

Thanks everyone! I’m going to be making mango dacquiris so not sure if that makes a difference. Probably any normal, reasonable one would be good. Street 172 would be good but it’s about far away. Anything in Tuol Kok? There’s a Lucky, Bayon, and Thai Hunt there.

Thai Huot always has a good selection of the more common/popular spirits although they tend to be more wine oriented than spirits.

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Clemen wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:46 pm If it's going for a mixer I usually just get one of the local branded ones around $2 a bottle.
A lot of the booze sold here as Whisky is actually rum. Mekong, from Thailand is an example

Apparently that is because Thais cannot fronounce the "R" in rum so they call it whisky which they can pronounce. Sounds plausible, but no idea if its true

DELETE Sotheros.

INSERT Norodom.

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