South Africa

About rum from South Africa

There are 70 rums from South Africa in the RumX database.

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Flavour profile of South Africa

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Nosing impressions

Ester Fruity Banana Vanilla Sugarcane Overripe Tropical fruit Solvents Woody Vegetal

Taste impressions

Ester Fruity Vanilla Sugarcane Spicy Woody Creamy Tropical fruit Banana Caramel

Finish

Woody Spice Bitter Fruity Sugarcane Ester Roasted Burnt sugar Vanilla Vegetal

Top rated South Africa rums

RX13449

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Antipodes Collection

8.8/10

53 ratings

Antipodes Collection

La Maison Du Whisky • MHOBA
2017   5yr   60,8%   €€€

Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:

"Wow, what horny stuff, as they say nowadays! Mhoba is developing more and more from an exotic insider tip to a trendsetter. Who slowly leaves the beaten Jamaican paths like me, finds a perfect companion with Mhoba and especially with this rum. This Mhoba seems by the longer maturation clearly more adult than the (me) previously known rums of this distillery and has thus also the still reminiscent of Jamaica fruity ester horns repelled, it is instead noticeably spicy and herbal, with nicely balanced alcohol and super long, warming finish.The best Mhoba I have tasted so far."

RX10846

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Strand 151

8.5/10

39 ratings

Strand 151

MHOBA
2021   Unaged   75,5%   €€€

Top review from Galli33:

"What an esterbomb from Mhoba! A lot of spice, solvents, nail polish (like UHU glue) in the nose(Very SPECIAL)! This is definitely not a beginner rum, also be patient… it has 75%! I‘ll give it some time and also add some drops of water…. maybe it opens up a bit more. Time will give this rum a lot 😎 i don‘t recommend it for cuba libre Nose: Solvents 🤪, fruity esters, funky, fresh, sugarcane, overripe fruits like banana, pineapple Mouth: Spicy, Solvents, astrigend, bitter, strong, funky, vegetal, olive, fruity Finish: short to medium long, dry astringend, bitter, caramel, vanilla, fresh, grass, herbal, young wood Update: I have this bottle now open for some months and it’s getting better and better drinkable/accessible."

RX12394

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Single Bourbon Cask Rum (Navigate World Whisky)

8.5/10

9 ratings

Single Bourbon Cask Rum (Navigate World Whisky)

MHOBA
2017   4yr   64,8%   €€€€

Top review from Jarek:

"Alkohol viel besser eingebunden als bei dem HV Mhoba 2017. Der hier gefällt mir etwas besser, nur schade, dass er in Europa nicht zu bekommen ist."

RX12882

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Select Reserve French Cask Rum (LMDW)

8.5/10

11 ratings

Select Reserve French Cask Rum (LMDW)

MHOBA
2yr   65%   €€

Top review from Nika:

"100% my type in scent. Little bit harsh for me in taste. But very nice in general."

RX11124

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum South Africa

8.5/10

17 ratings

South Africa

Holmes Cay • MHOBA
2017   4yr   59%   €€€

Top review from Kayla Roy:

"Phenomenal, how delicious! This is not for everyone, but if you like funky, almost gross smelling rum (if you know, you know) this is the thing. It smells like white dog and fights like a much younger distillate. Wonderful!"

RX9147

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 2017

8.5/10

92 ratings

2017

Habitation Velier • MHOBA
2017   4yr   64,6%   €€€

Top review from Oliver:

"Very exciting and unique. Funky, citrus, sugar cane and spice. Extremely intense. Slightly smoky finish with pleasant bitter notes. Only the somewhat short finish prevents a higher rating."

RX10660

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum FAQ Plastic

8.4/10

92 ratings

FAQ Plastic

Velier • MHOBA
2017   4yr   64,3%   €€€€

Top review from Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷:

"Excellent mhoba,yogurt,vanilla,toasted,raspberry,funky,complex..a little treat."

RX7765

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Strand 151

8.4/10

9 ratings

Strand 151

MHOBA
2019   75,5%   €€

Top review from Sebastian Kornett:

"Lecker lecker und das für den Preis. Wahnsinn. Etwas weniger komplex und intensiv als der Plastik aber dennoch sehr gut."

RX460

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Select Reserve French Cask Rum

8.4/10

102 ratings

Select Reserve French Cask Rum

MHOBA
2019   1yr   65%   €€€

Top review from crazyforgoodbooze:

"Mega rocket fabric. My favorite mhoba! Absolutely terrific how sweet, complex and delicious is the at only 2y and 65%."

RX11051

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum

8.3/10

24 ratings

Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum

MHOBA
2021   60%   €€€

Top review from Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷:

"So young and yet already grown up, with fermented vanilla cane, mixed with pecan, all in a young cask with little shavings of burnt wood floating around..."

RX3994

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Select Reserve French Cask Rum

8.3/10

6 ratings

Select Reserve French Cask Rum

MHOBA
2019   1yr   65%   €€

Top review from Natascha og Aske:

"Quite sweet in the nose with notes of caramel and cherry/almond essens. The mouthfeel is sharp. At first sweet caramel and lemon curdy feeling then vanilla and a medium finish with peppery cocoa nippy notes"

RX10582

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Select Reserve French Cask Rum

8.3/10

35 ratings

Select Reserve French Cask Rum

MHOBA
2019   1yr   65%   €€€

Top review from Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷:

"Very pleasantly surprised by this Mhoba profile. Excellent!"

RX8743

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Pot Stilled High Ester Rum

8.3/10

8 ratings

Pot Stilled High Ester Rum

MHOBA
2019   65,2%   €€

Top review from w00tAN:

"Sehr schöner weißer overproof rum mit spannendem Profil. Stark, klar aber keinesfalls ruppig. Hab ich ab jetzt auf der Liste."

RX2938

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Strand 101

8.2/10

35 ratings

Strand 101

MHOBA
2019   58%   €

Top review from Tim :

"I like Mhoba Rums, not easy to drink, but quite complex. Great mix of fruit esters, caramel sweetness, chocolate, herbal agricole notes and roasty coffee. Spicy pungency is also present, though when undiluted the alcohol can even be perceived as cutting. Overall, a solid rum for a good price. Mhoba rums are something special!"

RX1876

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Pot Stilled High Ester Rum

8.1/10

11 ratings

Pot Stilled High Ester Rum

MHOBA
2019   65,6%   €€

Top review from crazyforgoodbooze:

"absolutes brett, quasi bissl wie Blanco Jamaica new Yarmouth"

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RX9147

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 2017

8.5/10

92 ratings

2017

Habitation Velier • MHOBA
2017   4yr   64,6%   €€€

Top review from Oliver:

"Very exciting and unique. Funky, citrus, sugar cane and spice. Extremely intense. Slightly smoky finish with pleasant bitter notes. Only the somewhat short finish prevents a higher rating."

RX8743

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Pot Stilled High Ester Rum

8.3/10

8 ratings

Pot Stilled High Ester Rum

MHOBA
2019   65,2%   €€

Top review from w00tAN:

"Sehr schöner weißer overproof rum mit spannendem Profil. Stark, klar aber keinesfalls ruppig. Hab ich ab jetzt auf der Liste."

RX521

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum

8.0/10

33 ratings

Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum

MHOBA
2019   2yr   60%   €€€

Top review from mto75:

"tasted together with the Habitation Velier and the Glass Cask. The FAQ is much more brute than the Velier, with a more pronounced Äppelwoi-Vinegar note. The Glass Cask is even more intense than the FAQ. With the FAQ, a nice aniseed cookie note is added after a while. On the palate, the Velier is a bit more floral than the two competitors, but both bring a nice, long spicy-sweet finish. My favorite of the three remains the Habitation Velier. It is not as intense, but is the most balanced/coherent."

RX767

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Select Release White Rum

7.9/10

19 ratings

Select Release White Rum

MHOBA
2019   58%   €

Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:

"#4143 A fresh and fruity profile with a spicy warm touch on the palate. Draws nice curtains and the empty glass has some cane and licorice. Price to quality is very good."

RX12321

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Dame Jeanne 16 (Rhum Afrique du Sud)

7.9/10

6 ratings

La Dame Jeanne 16 (Rhum Afrique du Sud)...

Ferroni
Unaged   57%   €€

Top review from Morgan Garet:

"Bonne surprise! Nez très porté sur les solvants. Parcontre belle douceur en bouche à laquelle on ne s'attend pas. Belle longueur sur le sucre"

RX434

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Strand 101

7.8/10

60 ratings

Strand 101

MHOBA
58%   €

Top review from Dr.Django:

"very interesting and unusual rum. i can only advise everyone: the proof of the pudding is in the eating."

RX7602

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Bushfire

7.7/10

62 ratings

Bushfire

MHOBA
55%   €

Top review from TheRhumhoe:

"A unique Mhoba thanks to its ageing in local wood, which gives it exceptional aromas. The nose offers real meaty notes: meat, bacon, smoky and roasted notes make us think of a Sunday barbecue. The woody notes are followed by esters for funkiness, sugar cane for vegetation and banana and dried fruit for fruitiness. An atypical profile that comes across quite well. On the palate, dark, empyreumatic notes take center stage. Esters, spices, dried fruits and salt share the little space on the palate crushed by the improvised barbecue. At the crossroads of funk, barbecue, heaviness and fermentation, this is a highly original profile. The finish, of decent length, leaves a sensation of burnt wood and smoky notes. Floral and sugarcane notes counterbalance the empyreumatic warmth. A rum to enjoy with a barbecue, of course."

RX2064

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum American Oak Aged Rum

7.5/10

55 ratings

American Oak Aged Rum

MHOBA
2019   43%   €

Top review from Torsten vom Endt:

"Ein Traum 🥰"

RX1644

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Pot Stilled White Rum

7.1/10

9 ratings

Pot Stilled White Rum

MHOBA
2019   43%   €

Top review from Tschusikowsky:

"Sehr lecker. Niedriges Volumen tut dem Geschmack nahezu keinen Abbruch."

RX1694

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Franky‘s Pineapple

7.1/10

24 ratings

Franky‘s Pineapple

MHOBA
2019   43%   €

Top review from MarcT:

"This should be a Rum to generate some discussion, one either likes it or hates it. I never had a Pineapple infused Rum and was quite curious. Smell and taste remind me of a joung higher ester Jamaican, the Pineapple is there but complements this instead of being to forward. I also believe that this one is not sweetened, which helps in my opinion. This is something to sip when one needs some relaxation without stressing mind and senses, it is nice and not overly complex. I believe there might also be some cocktail applications."

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