MHOBA Select Reserve French Cask Rum 2019
Highly praised for intense esters, woody dark chocolate and agricole freshness. Remarkably complex and creamy for just one year of aging, with many calling it one of Mhoba’s best releases.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy high‑ester, cask‑strength agricoles with woody dark‑chocolate tones and don’t mind a young, dry edge.
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Wild, funky, woody Mhoba powerhouse
If you enjoy Hampden-style funk or bold agricoles, this pushes both dials at once—intense esters, woody chocolate and cane freshness that really opens up with a splash of water.
Beginners, those sensitive to 65% ABV, or drinkers who dislike funky, woody and bitter‑chocolate profiles.
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About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,173 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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Super rum with a long finish, which warms and is terribly mild for a strength of 65
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...
Wow, a really great Mhoba here. The nose is definitely very woody, and traces of ester can also be detected. The palate is also quite woody, with light notes of caramel, agricole and leather. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Super.
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