The Whisky Jury MHOBA Many Faces of Rum 2020
Highly praised as a serious, ester-driven MHOBA with bright citrus, tropical fruit and well-integrated 59.5% ABV, offering impressive depth, freshness and a long finish for such a young rum.
Fans of high-ester funk and agricole-style cane juice rums who enjoy cask strength intensity, oily textures, citrus and tropical fruit, and want to explore MHOBA alongside Hampden or Worthy Park.
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How does this rum taste?
Serious, ester-heavy MHOBA funk bomb
If you enjoy Hampden or other funky high-ester rums, this MHOBA hits similar territory with a South African twist—intense but surprisingly refined for the age.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike ester-heavy, polish/glue notes and a dry, serious profile without added sweetness.
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About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,187 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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#6106 19.12.2025 Tasting at Whisky Watcher in Odense. Nose Mediuim intense, fruity, ester, overripe, pineapple, banana, light caramel, light earthy. Palate Oily, fresh, medium intense, naturally sweet, fruity, ester, light floral, light cinnamon, light orange, banana. Finish Long and warm, peppery, fresh, oily, light cinnamon, ester, light tobacco, citrus. Should not be left in the glass for too long!
#1705 18-12-2025 - Rate 9.0 I’m a huge fan of the Habitation Mhoba 2017. This is also a 4 year rum but distilled 4 years later the the Habitation edition. A bit lower ABV. Not the same as the Habitation but really good. I like the kick of the Habitation but also like the more subtle version. Nose of banana, fruit, ester and polish. Palate of ester, polish, citrus and mango. Long finish dominated by ester, tropical fruits and oak. 31-12-2025 - Rate 9.0
WTF ist denn mit Mhoba los. An der Nase habe ich ein typische Hampden Profil In meinem Kopf. Und dann kommt die Überraschung am Gaumen. Immer noch etwas Klebstoff und Ester, aber eine unerwartete Frische, Mango und perfekt integrierter Alkohol. Tolles Teil.
Auto-translatedFirst encounter with Mhoba did not disappoint. Lots of lacquer, beautifully dry, esters, mandarins (Worthy Park). Serious rum, ripe for its age, high level.
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