The whiskies – a three-strong vary comprising Prakaan Choose Cask, Prakaan Double Cask and Prakaan Peated Malt – are produced on the Prakaan Distillery within the north of Thailand, positioned within the province of Kamphaeng Phet. Kamphaeng Phet lies inside Thailand’s northerly Western Forest Advanced, a part of a ‘huge, unspoiled’ UNESCO World Heritage Web site.
The title Prakaan interprets as ‘wall’ or ‘fort’ – a tribute to the stays of an historical wall which as soon as surrounded the province. The three whiskies have been given the collective title of ‘The Tribura Sequence’ (pronounced Tri-boon), a reference to the wall’s three fortified layers.
Prakaan’s three whiskies are described as ‘distinctively completely different in style’, however sharing frequent flavours of tropical fruit and vanilla. Native spring water is used throughout distillation, which takes place in copper pot stills manufactured by Forsyths in Scotland.
In the meantime, maturation – in American oak ex-Bourbon and Spanish oak ex-Sherry casks – takes place in two giant underground warehouses, designed to rigorously management ageing within the Thailand’s scorching, humid local weather.
The launch is being dealt with by Worldwide Beverage, the worldwide arm of Thai Beverage Public Restricted Firm, with an preliminary deal with the UK, France and Germany throughout 2025, and the US and different markets thereafter. Prakaan was launched into the home and different Asian markets final 12 months.
Worldwide Beverage mentioned the intention was ‘to place Thai whisky and craftsmanship on the worldwide spirits map’, with international gross sales director Veronica Amago including: ‘It is a historic day for our enterprise and for Thailand as we launch the nation’s first-ever single malt whisky onto the world stage.’
Prakaan Choose Cask (aged in ex-Bourbon casks), Prakaan Double Cask (aged in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks) and Prakaan Peated Malt are all bottled at 43% ABV. They’re priced at £65-74/€59-69/US$70-90/JPY10,600-12,200 per 70cl bottle, and will probably be obtainable from specialist retailers in key international markets.
Worldwide Beverage owns a spread of spirits manufacturers, together with Scotch single malts Outdated Pulteney, Balblair, Speyburn and anCnoc; blended Scotch Hankey Bannister, Caorunn gin and Thai rum Phraya. In 2023, the corporate acquired Larsen Cognac and New Zealand distillery Cardrona, which makes whisky, gin and vodka.
