MHOBA Ingwe (Collection Foundations)
Big fruity nose, complex palate, classic expressive Mhoba style
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Ingwe (Collection Foundations) from Mhoba is a rum that puts overripe banana and ‘crazy ester/honey note’ (Johannes) front and center, layered with grilled pineapple, caramelised sugarcane and a whiff of smoke. The nose won a lot of praise—‘the nose is a knockout’ (RumTaTa)—with warm, creamy fruit and playful funk reminiscent of Jamaican rums but always staying Mhoba. The palate shifts woodier and spicier, with roasted, slightly bitter edges, herbal grassy cane, and intricate tropical fruit, while the finish lingers with dry, vegetal and lightly chocolate notes.
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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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After I had the Flag South Africa in my glass two days ago, I think I can make a pretty good comparison here. All in all, I like the Ingwe a little better. For me, it's the better bottling, although not quite enough for a 9. I can well imagine that a Mhoba will soon be released that will crack the 9, if its bottlings are perhaps left to rest tropically in the cask for a few more years.
Tasting the Mhoba New Vibrations: All three have those terrific Mhoba wood varnish ester notes. Imbasha: A delicious rum, but in a direct comparison with Mhoba it falls very far short. No complexity, bitter-woody, seems watered down. 76 pts. Kigelia: more complex in the west, more fruity and better balanced. 84 pts. Ingwe: Oh yes! that's the winner! great piece! Very fruity, with a lot of wood influence and wood varnish. Complex, every sip sends you on a journey of discovery. 90 pts. the Ingwe should be included in a best-of-Mhoba tasting. It will be a feast
Endlich habe ich auch den Ingwe mal im Glas. Es ist ja recht schwierig überhaupt noch ein Sample zu ergattern. Einen herzlichen Dank an unser Forum, speziell nach Österreich! Nun zum Rum… in der Nase die herrlichen Mhoba-typischen Ester-Fruchtaromen, gepaart mit einer schweren Süße. Am Gaumen verteilt er sich cremig ölig und setzt zunächst kurz süße fruchtige Esteraromen frei, die aber relativ schnell ins holzig harzige wechseln, von Gewürzen und pflanzlichen Aromen begleitet. Aber alles sehr stimmig und angenehm. Der Abgang ist mehr auf der pflanzlich, würzihgen Seite. Ein erstklassiger Mhoba
Nose: awesome - the grilled pineapple with caramelized cane sugar appears vividly before the mind's eye, alongside warm, ripe banana. This is one of the fruitiest rums on the nose! The palate is nowhere near as fruity and sweet as expected, but rather very balanced. Medium-long finish with the impressions from before. This is an exception! Or hopefully not and there will be more of this type of Mhoba! Unfortunately, the aromatic spectacle on the palate is much less intense than on the nose. Nevertheless, I rate the rum 9.1 because of its fascinating impression on the nose.