MHOBA Franky‘s Pineapple 2019

Funky pineapple with smoky, toasted wood

Distinctive funk
Cocktail friendly
Smoky toasted wood
RumX community voice

Intense esters lead, with pineapple emerging behind smoky sugarcane and toasted wood. Fruity sweetness and a peppery finish make it cocktail‑friendly and conversation‑starting.

42.90 €

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Details about this rum

Distillery
RumX ID
RX1694
ABV
43%
Category
Flavoured Rum
Vintage
2019
Cask number
#2019FP2
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Pot Still
Bottle volume
70cl
MHOBA 2019   43% Franky‘s Pineapple

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love its intense, ester-driven character with subtle pineapple that blooms after a few sips. Expect smoky sugarcane, toasted wood and fruity sweetness, with a peppery finish. Several enjoy it neat, while many recommend it for cocktails where its funk shines. With 49 community reviews and a Rising trust level, it’s a distinctive South African pour worth exploring for pineapple-and-funk seekers.

    Aroma

    Pineapple Ester Smoky Sugarcane

    Taste

    Pineapple Woody Fruity Sweet

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    7.1/10 51 reviews

    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.

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    The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,064 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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