MHOBA Select Reserve French Cask Rum (LMDW)
Highly praised cask‑strength Mhoba: powerful estery nose, rich sugarcane and dried fruits, long warm finish. Community loves the complexity; a bit hot but rewarding with air or water.
Fans of powerful agricole‑style rums who enjoy high‑ester intensity, cask strength and red‑wine cask influence, and already know they like the punchy Mhoba profile.
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How does this rum taste?
Bold, estery French‑cask Mhoba hit
If you enjoy Mhoba FAQ or high‑ester agricoles at full proof, this French Cask keeps that wild sugarcane character while adding raisin and red‑wine depth—just be ready for serious strength.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or sharp alcohol, and drinkers who dislike medicinal/ester notes or expect an easygoing, sweet sipper.
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About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,177 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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#5287 30.04.2025 Testing some brand new samples that just arrived today. Listening to Goa Trance 2025 on Spotify only makes things better. Nose Fresh, medium intense, light floral, citrus, light caramel, light pineapple, faint cinnamon. Palate Medium intense, light wood, warm, raisin, citrus, light cinnamon, sugarcane, faint earthy, faint chocolate. Finish Long, light wood, light sugarcane, light tobacco, faint chocolate, light citrus. Empty glass Sugarcane, light chocolate, light tobacco, vanilla, light orange.
Alcohol could be better intagrated. Medicine, raisin and dried fruits.
100% my type in scent. Little bit harsh for me in taste. But very nice in general.
Very strong nose at first, needs time to open up. Excellent dram, both nose and palate with well-integrated alcohol, indeed the 65% abv seems less