MHOBA Franky‘s Pineapple 2019
Fans love the intense, funky nose and natural, background pineapple. Critics find it flat on the palate, bitter-charred and barely pineapple. Consensus: divisive but interesting for ester lovers.
Fans of funky, ester-forward cane juice rums who want a drier, more natural pineapple twist for sipping or creative cocktails rather than a sugary flavored rum.
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Funky, smoky, subtle-pineapple wildcard
If you enjoy young Jamaican-style funk and aren’t chasing candy pineapple, this is worth a try; think smoky, quirky Mhoba with a subtle fruity edge rather than a tiki syrup.
Those expecting sweet, obvious pineapple liqueur, or drinkers sensitive to solventy funk, light bitterness and a relatively thin 43% mouthfeel.
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About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,173 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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So this is not your classical pineapple- or spiced rum. The story I've heard the pineapple is added BEFORE the distilling. So that explains its not too pinapple-y. Mhoba is pretty funky and thus a bit weird. Very jamaicany but sugarcane based. Not for everyone I guess. Review comes later. Tasted this a few years ago. Just got a whole bottle to share with friends. Retaste: all of the above. Weirdly smoky too. Does not taste like a spice or infused rum. It's the real deal. Greenish. Red peppers. It's weird but I like it. Pretty unique stuff.
Very intense nose. Esters and solvent. After this is pineapple Taste Intense esters and iodine, then fruitiness. After 3rd or 4th sip fruitiness go to next level even some red fruits show up with lovely sweetness. Finish is super long with fruits, pineapple and some sugar cane It is very flouverfull and intense rum. Something I love, but it is definitely not for everyone. Pineapple is there, but it is in background
Za mě nejslabší vzorek z dnešní online degustace, nicméně to vůbec neznamená, že by to bylo uplně špatně. Ananasový náznak je tam za mě minimální. Ani v chuti, ani ve vůní. Lahev nepotřebuju ale rád jsem ochutnal.
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.