La Maison Du Whisky MHOBA Antipodes Collection

"Quite a good rum from mhoba and the best from 2017. Nose: A lot of solvents, mirabelle plum and overripe fruits with a bit honey. Palate: Apple, figs, caramel, maple, solvents and a lot of wood/roasted notes Finish: Quite long, dried fruits, honey and again a lot of wood…"

"Edit: found another leftover sample and unfortunately had to correct it downwards, I already had better in the jar My first Mhoba. I'm thrilled, nice round taste. Unfortunately it's probably already sold out, otherwise I'd buy it straight away. Fully meets my current taste. Alcohol super integrated in my opinion."

"Yummy... that probably describes it best. 😅 Fruity, caramelly ... in the direction of candied fruit. Even light ester notes come through nicely! Excitingly delicious... simply good !!! More of this please 👍"

"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."

"Alcohol perfectly integrated, very intense after salt-caramel candies, dried fruits and some milk chocolate. On the nose it has something cardboard-like and cinnamony... A little reminiscent of twix bars or Toffifee, but here too the "cardboard box" note comes through intensively together with salty popcorn. Very tasty!"

"Am Anfang dominieren noch saure Früchte und Ester. Später öffnet sich der Rum und es ergibt sich ein sehr ausbalanciertes Bild zusammen mit Honig und Vanille. Leider fehlt mir etwas Schokolade an der Nase, dafür ist der Abgang schön und lang. Alkohol top integriert und sehr abwechslungsreich an Nase, Gaumen und Abgang. Sehr spannend! Mit fünf Jahren Lagerung auch einer der ältesten Mhoba Rums, die es bisher gab."

"To the characteristic funk and effervescence comes a great spice from the barrel aging in addition. Seems more "adult" than its quite "cheeky" predecessors. Solvent, caramel, chocolate, a slight saltiness play harmoniously together - excellent MHOBA! Am very curious what the distillery will deliver in the future. I am in any case full of anticipation!"

"9,1:On the nose, the first impression we get estery overripe tropical fruits like pineapple, as a banana is more unripe, there are also an apple, mirabelle plum and dried figs, as solvents don't overpower.A wood is roasted, spicy with caramel, vanilla. On aeration, citrus is out, as a cane is honeyed, vegetal with grass, tea.We could feel that the rum on sweet side, the wood toasted also.Inspite of intense notes, are they round and balanced. 9:On the palate, the attack is sweet and fruity, on low esters, with overripe pineapple, dried figs and banana, as the wood is roasted with caramel, creamy with cream toffee, spicy with vanilla, allspice....Very round, delicious.The cane is vegetal with herbal and grassy notes, dark with licorice. 9:The finish is long, dry, a bit metallic, the wood still roasted and now with new notes like pastry, perhaps brioche, baked apple, chocolate, there are a lot of delicious fruits like dried figs, raisins, dried papaya, dried apricots and sour cherry, as the cane sweet, still with honey, vegetal, earthy."

"WOW, what can I say? I can't find a superlative. A great finish and an orgasm around the palate."

"The Mhoba is exactly what I expected. I was already thrilled by the 2017 Velier!And this one joins seamlessly... overall a little more pleasing and softer, despite the almost 61%!In the nose a beguiling fruity experience of overripe pear and mirabelle, joined by funky solvent! After some time in the glass, it mellows and caramel slowly gains the upper hand.On the palate initially heavy short sweetness of maple syrup, creamy velvety it spreads. After the sweetness I taste fig (fresh and dried) before salty allspice and chocolate follow! The finish is roasted chestnut!The medium length finish is initially introduced by some tropical fruit before the herbal side takes over and lingers!All the older 2017 (Plastic/HV) and now the Antipodes are real winners for me! From this with pleasure mehr👍🏻"

"Currently, therefore, the oldest bottled Mhoba (well, there will be from now on every year an oldest 😅), moreover, my first with finish, red wine. Am curious, Mhoba with its very own flavor profile yet belongs to my favorite rums...Nose: unmistakable! Strong, intense, spicy-fruity and neat heavy glue and clear esters. It is tartly sweet with hints of passion fruit or gooseberry and honey. The high ABV gives it a freshness and spiciness that, along with the ester notes, remind me of hot peppers pickled in vinegar. Then out the back comes the wood with a slight toasty note. I also actually think I detect a bit of dry, acidic red wine. Very nice. 89 Palate: powerful and very intense here as well. Quite astringent at the start, then opens up broadly, salty, metallic and peppery going over bitter lemon zest to sour cherry and gooseberry. All accompanied and backed by glue. In the back it remains acidic, becomes woodier and has something of mocha, maybe there is some iodine. Dry, metallic woody finish without losing the sour cherry. I like it a lot too. 89As it ages, a Mhoba definitely wins. The red wine finish was not immediately apparent to me on the palate and thus not really necessary?! But more of it, please!"

"Un Mhoba qui est plus dans la finesse et l’équilibre que ses prédécesseurs. Le nez présente une belle structure : les notes fermentées de la crème, du beurre et du yaourt se mélangent aux notes médicinales des solvants et de la colle, aux notes florales et aux champignons pour le côté loufoque, tandis que les fruits exotiques et la pomme viennent donner de la fraîcheur. De leur côté, les épices et le boisé apportent de la profondeur. On retrouve des notes de canne à sucre, du miel et des fruits confits qui amènent également beaucoup de douceur. Cet équilibre se retrouve encore une fois en bouche. Très rond et crémeux, on discerne des notes mielleuses, de la canne à sucre et des fruits exotiques avant d’enchaîner sur des épices, du chocolat pour la gourmandise et une touche d’esters et de caoutchouc pour le côté empyreumatique. L’alcool est superbement bien intégré. Un profil tout en maîtrise. La finale est également très réussie. On repart sur le chocolat, le caramel, le miel et la canne à sucre. Les épices viennent agrémenter le boisé, auquel s’ajoutent des notes fumées et médicinales. Un vent de fraîcheur sur la verdure vient apporter un petit plus sur cette longue finale. Un des Mhoba les plus aboutis, moins extrême, plus subtil, délicat et complexe. Il tarde de voir ce que les profils plus vieux de la distillerie donneront ces prochaines années."

"would have to compare the again directly with the HV or the FAQ Plastic to see if the extra year of aging has brought much. From the notes, I would say the LMDW tends more to the FAQ with the spices, Richting anise cookies. I also make out an apple cider vinegar note in the LMDW as in the HV, but more subtle. Maybe that's what the extra year in the barrel brought then. Balanced without losing its edges. On the palate, the journey goes in the direction of salted caramel chocolate."

"Ganz starke Mhoba Abfüllung. Tolle Nase, Alkohol top integriert. Richtig schön cremig/ölig und einfach harmonischer Mix aus Frucht, Karamell und etwas Salz. Für mich bislang die Beste Abfüllung von Mhoba"

"Zum Tagesabschluss gibt es dann noch einen richtig geilen Mhoba. Wirklich ein geiles Teil. In der Nase überwiegend Lösungsmittel, aber auch etwas Vanille. Am Gaumen dann intensiv und kräftig, Karamell, Holz und Gewürze sind erkennbar."