MHOBA Select Reserve French Cask Rum 2019 1yr 65%

RX460 Very good Pot Still Rum Single Cask 330 bottles Under 250€

“Bold and unique rum with complex flavors.”

The Select Reserve French Cask Rum from MHOBA in South Africa is a bold, intriguing spirit distilled in 2019. It's crafted from sugarcane juice using pot stills and aged for one year. With a formidable 65% ABV, the rum’s distinctive profile is marked by intense ester, woody fragrances, tropical fruit, and hints of grass. The palate reveals caramel, woody, and spicy notes with undertones of leather and chocolate. Users appreciate its complex blend reminiscent of Jamaican and Agricole styles, despite noting its pronounced alcohol presence. Limited to just 330 bottles, this rum represents a unique tasting experience, rich in character and offering a robust drinking experience for adventurous spirits enthusiasts.

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Highlights

Bold ester profile
Complex flavor blend
Intriguing tropical notes

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How does this rum taste?

The Select Reserve French Cask Rum delivers a bold ester, woody aroma with tropical nuances. It boasts strong caramel, woody, and spicy flavors. Some find the 65% ABV overwhelming.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Ester Woody Sugarcane Tropical fruit Grass Caramel

Taste

Caramel Woody Spicy Leather Chocolate Agricole

Finish

Spicy Woody Chocolate Dry Bitter Peppery

Community reviews

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crazyforgoodbooze

4 February 2023

8.6/10

“Mega rocket fabric. My favorite mhoba! Absolutely terrific how sweet, complex and delicious is the at only 2y and 65%.”

Aroma

Pungent Tropical fruit Citrus Hot Pineapple

Taste

Caramel Marmalade Red wine Agricole FullBodied

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Christian Rudt

19 April 2022

8.7/10

“I have blind tasted actually held for much older. Found him rather dirty and clearly older and have him somewhere sorted in the direction of Caroni. From nut nougat cream I noticed today nix, that comes only now slowly😅Evaluation has only confirmed. Great what great rums are still being re-bottled today 🙂 One year aging. 65%. Gross. Nut nougat cream (no advertising) aromas, banana, pineapple. Ester slightly less than on the nose. A dry and exceedingly complex finish.I repeat One year aging. For this just VERY GOOD”

Aroma

Ester Sugarcane Woody Apricot Glue

Taste

Kiwi Alcoholic Melon Red fruits Woody

jonathan.p🇫🇷

23 April 2022

8.5/10

“A powerful nose in the solvents, the wood, then in mouth it takes all the papillae at once! Immediately chocolate, then spices, leather with a vegetable side. It is still strong! I then tried with a dash of water or I can identify the banana to caramel. I find the end funky in the spices. It is for me very successful! But we can feel too much the 65%!”

Aroma

Ester Solvents Agricole Grass Anise

Taste

Chocolate Caramel FullBodied Spicy Banana

MarcT

2 March 2023

8.9/10

“First Tasting here: This one is the better of the two Mhoba I am just tasting. Creamy, fruity, complex, very well integrated alcohol... First thing when tasting was "hm, rotten apples", but never got why. Interesting. I has something it's Sibling does not have, which I attribute to the French Cask, and it improves the Rum. Very good. Second Tasting: still good, still better. Putting it on my wishlist...”

Aroma

Pineapple Ester Fruity Woody Dark

Taste

Spicy Creamy Pineapple FullBodied Woody

Gregor

26 January 2022

8.8/10

“After I tried the white overproof from the distillery and was thrilled I saw that this one was inside in the calendar of the Rum Club. So bottle opened and app opened. And what can I say. In the smell it reminded me strongly of a blend of Barbados (glue) and Jamaica (ester). In the taste then but dry with typical things like caramel and chocolate with a small touch of Agricole. So the distillery I will definitely keep an eye on really nice things that come out of South Africa”

Aroma

Ester Glue Pineapple Tropical fruit

Taste

Caramel Chocolate FullBodied Dry

Tim

2 April 2022

8.6/10

“Quite offensive smell with ester at the beginning. After a while in the glass, the alcohol then fades and more floral and caramel notes shine through. Then the chocolate takes over. Very complex! A mix of Jamaica and Agricole?! Very spicy, sharp and dry in the mouth, with mostly dark bitter chocolate lingering. 65% I find too violent, which is why I add some water. Special rum experience, definitely!”

Aroma

Ester Alcoholic Hot Bite Tropical fruit

Taste

Dry Complex Astringent Sharpness Caramel

Serge

26 October 2022

8.7/10

“Tasted with Habitation Velier. I gave the HV although one point more, because the alcohol is better eingwbunden in my opinion and he also comes along a little creamier and fatter. However, these two are really very close to each other and do not give each other much in terms of taste. Noteworthy when you consider that the here was only 2 years in the barrel. For me, the PLV winner but still a close Punlt behind. Both more than worthwhile 😍”

Aroma

Woody Tropical fruit Pineapple Fruity Sugarcane

Taste

Woody Leather Sweet Overripe Pineapple

Joe95

13 March 2022

8.4/10

“A pure powerful cane juice. The nose joins the mouth without surprise. The esters are well present. A unique rum which is really out of the ordinary. The length is a bit short. A bit young but very nice for the price.”

Tschusikowsky

22 June 2022

8.2/10

“Rum X Easter 19.4.22: Very challenging the thing. In the nose I find the little appealing. At the beginning very one-dimensional. With time, more but very special scents come to it. Wood, roast, chocolate, soapy, copper, metallic. Later floral notes, discreet hemp🤔 tobacco and cardboardIn the mouth then woody, blackberry, green apple, red fruit, melon, chocolate, spice, tobacco. Finish very dry, kiwi, dirty notes.I have no idea what this profile is. At first I thought it must be something French, since the ABV is relatively low in relation to the power in the mouth and finish.After a little thought I go out on a limb and claim that it is a low-volume and also younger (10/12 years) Caroni 🙃”

Aroma

Barrel Roasted Dark chocolate Soap Dry

Taste

Woody Red fruits Blackberry Green apple Melon

Djehey

21 November 2022

8.5/10

“Tasted again 2 years later. Uh... Is it really the same rum ??? It's just a ball ! We drink a flamed caramelized tire!”

Aroma

Woody Grass Ester Banana

Taste

Sweet Chocolate Nutty Roasted Caramel

Johannes

11 February 2022

8.3/10

“Really fun! Beautiful esters that go in the direction of Jamaica, but at the same time a fruit basket of an Agricole.”

Frank

26 March 2021

8.6/10

“This Mhoba comes pleasantly fresh to the nose, have as first lemon balm and caution some currant, plus clearly nail polish remover. Behind the lemony also resonates a caramel sweetness paired with soft chestnut. I find something green, herbal, spicy-woody. Interesting on the palate. I do have clear esters at first, followed by herbs and caramel. In fruit, I find date and plum. It follows something covered fruit bread and gingerbread, then again something towards saffron or sesame.In the finish grassy and lovage Really tasty and good!”

Aroma

Ester Spicy Fruity Fresh Lime

Taste

Ester Fruity Herbal Caramel Dates

Thunderbird

21 November 2021

8.5/10

“And again another flavor profile..a very spicy intense Mhoba, very tasty! If the alcohol would be a little better integrated he would have earned a better rating”

Aroma

Caramel Sandalwood Malt Maple

Taste

Maple Dark chocolate Sandalwood Dark Red pepper

M.K.

3 February 2022

7.5/10

“Echt stark”

Aroma

Glue

Jan Riha

18 February 2022

9.0/10

“Super rum with a long finish, which warms and is terribly mild for a strength of 65”

Aroma

Spicy Grass Fruity Woody

Taste

Complex Sharpness Intense Creamy Woody

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
South Africa

Distillery
MHOBA

RumX ID
RX460

ABV
65%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
2019

Cask number
#2019FC1

Made from
Sugar cane juice

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
1 years

No. of bottles
330

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

134 €

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