Ya Dong Library
Sea Roots
Taste
Golden | Aromatic | Gently Spicy | Earthy | Fresh Herbal Finish
A house-made Ya Dong from Baan Talay’s herbal library, infused for 7 days with Chalong Bay Rum, pandan, fresh turmeric, fresh ginger and kaffir lime leaf.
Folk Wisdom Note
In Thai household wisdom, turmeric and ginger are often associated with warmth, comfort and gentle restoration, while pandan and kaffir lime leaf are loved for their calming green aroma and fresh citrus lift. Together, they create a warming herbal infusion that feels familiar, fragrant and quietly energising after a long day.
Morning Market
Taste
Green | Fresh | Peppery | Aromatic | Market-Herbal
A fresh and lively Ya Dong from our own herbal library, built around the green aromatics of a Thai morning market ; holy basil, Thai basil, mint and pandan, slowly infused in Chalong Bay Rum.
Folk Wisdom Note
In Thai household wisdom, everyday kitchen herbs are valued not only for flavour but for the way they bring freshness, comfort and balance to the meal. Holy basil and Thai basil are loved for their peppery warmth, mint for its cooling lift, and pandan for its soft green fragrance. Together, they create a Ya Dong that feels bright, refreshing and gently awakening.
Stand TALL
Taste
Earthy | Bitter-Herbal | Warming | Bold | Old-School
A playful Ya Dong from our Library, built around Do Mai Ru Lom — a hardy forest herb whose name carries both resilience and a wink.
Folk Wisdom Note
Do Mai Ru Lom has long been appreciated as a warming and invigorating herb. Traditionally, its roots and whole plant are dried, brewed or steeped in spirit and associated with restoring body warmth, easing tiredness after physical work, encouraging vitality and supporting a sense of strength after a long day.
Lady’s Sigh
Taste
Woody | Warm | Rounded | Bitter-Sweet | Softly Spicy | Iingering
A quietly seductive Ya Dong named Naree Rum Peung — “the lady’s sigh.” Softer in name than Stand Tall, but no less rooted in old household wisdom.
Folk Wisdom Note
In Thai folk wisdom, Naree Rum Peung is traditionally associated with body warmth, easing tired muscles, supporting circulation, encouraging appetite and restoring gentle strength after a long day. Its blended herbs are often dried, brewed or steeped in spirit, creating a warming infusion appreciated for both comfort and vitality.
Ways to Enjoy
Choose your pour from the house jar.
1. The Old Pour
160
Served neat in a small glass. Direct, warming and true to the old Thai herbal jar.
2. The Long Pour
220
Your chosen Ya Dong lengthened with Thai soda over crushed ice. Lighter, brighter and made for easy sipping in the tropical air.
3. The Jar Flight
420
A guided tasting of house infusions, served in petite pours for those who wish todiscover each jar slowly.
Pantry Companions
Every Ya Dong is served along with house pickles mango, salted plum and candied tamarind — small Thai pantry bites to sit beside each pour.