MHOBA Umbila Bourbon Cask (LMDW New Vibrations Collection) 2023

Tropical ester aroma with sweet, smooth palate.

Intense ester and tropical fruit aroma
Distinct Mhoba profile
Smooth, bourbon-influenced finish
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Umbila Bourbon Cask offers intense ester aroma with tropical fruit and honey notes. It delivers a sweet, oily palate, with bourbon influences, balancing complexity with smoothness.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Umbila Bourbon Cask from the LMDW New Vibrations Collection is a South African rum crafted at the MHOBA distillery using sugar cane juice and a pot still. With its high ABV of 59.7%, this rum is known for its intense ester and tropical fruit aroma, featuring notes of glue and honey. On the palate, it delivers a sweet, oily texture with fruity and smoky undertones but lacks some complexity. Users appreciate its distinctive Mhoba profile, with a clear influence from the bourbon cask, revealing hints of vanilla and a smooth finish. Though it falls slightly short when compared to Indlovu, it remains a favored choice among fans of craft rums.

    Aroma

    Ester Glue Tropical fruit Fruity

    Taste

    Sweet Ester Smoky Buttery

    How is this rum rated?

    8.0/10 38 reviews

    Gefällt mir von dem Gespann Umganu, Indlovu und Umbila am besten. Wer mit einem schönen, typischen Mhoba-Profil liebäugelt, aber die Ausgabe für drei Rums scheut oder den in Nase und am Gaumen wohlgefälligsten der drei haben möchte, sollte zum Umbila greifen. Die beiden anderen braucht man höchstens für einen Vergleich - und auch dafür reichen Samples vollkommen aus.

    A rum tasted at the WLP. A nose of glue/solvent, tempered by the presence of fruit. Quite smooth on the palate, with smokiness, fruit and a hint of slightly sweet ostia. A very different rum from Indlouu, a little bland in direct comparison.

    Heute mal ein kleiner Vergleichstest zwischen den neuen Mhobas New Vibrations. Als Fazit für mich ist festzuhalten, dass mich nicht wirklich einer der 3 Abfüllungen restlos überzeugen konnte. Mein Ranking wäre jedoch 1. RX17377 2. RX17378 3. RX17376

    I like it very much. Typical Mhoba profile with a clear bourbon/vanilla/marzipan influence. This makes it lose some of its fruitiness.

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    Details about this rum

    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX17376
    ABV
    59,7%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Bottled
    2023
    Cask number
    #WR 5
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    MHOBA 59,7% Umbila Bourbon Cask (LMDW New Vibrations Collection)

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    About the MHOBA distillery

    The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 1,961 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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