MHOBA Bushfire

"A unique Mhoba thanks to its ageing in local wood, which gives it exceptional aromas. The nose offers real meaty notes: meat, bacon, smoky and roasted notes make us think of a Sunday barbecue. The woody notes are followed by esters for funkiness, sugar cane for vegetation and banana and dried fruit for fruitiness. An atypical profile that comes across quite well. On the palate, dark, empyreumatic notes take center stage. Esters, spices, dried fruits and salt share the little space on the palate crushed by the improvised barbecue. At the crossroads of funk, barbecue, heaviness and fermentation, this is a highly original profile. The finish, of decent length, leaves a sensation of burnt wood and smoky notes. Floral and sugarcane notes counterbalance the empyreumatic warmth. A rum to enjoy with a barbecue, of course."

"Mhoba is not bad, this one is quite ok, but there are far better ones. The nose is predominantly woody but also somewhat smoky. On the palate there is also a lot of wood, this rum is very dry, intense and smoky. Alcohol well integrated."

"#4915 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Faint wood, smoke, light grass, light olive, fruits, sugarcane, light citrus, light tomato. Palate Warm, smoke, light wood, grass, light cherry, olive, sugarcane.,light salt, light earthy, light tomatoes, medium dry, light cinnamon. Finish Long and warm, light wood, smoke, cinnamon, light banana, light cherry, light grass, light salt. I would prefer this one in a mixed, but it's still pretty amazing as a sipper."

"Now I understand the name of the rum. It has a lot of influence from smoky aromas, campfires, probably from a very heavily toasted barrel. The DNA of Mhoba is still recognizable, but it doesn't meet my taste."

"pure bbq! smoky, bacony and everything that goes with it, no idea how that goes without fatwash etc but the thing is the cracker. but also only if you're into meat 🤣"

"Wicked stuff. Smoky, bacony, even smokier on the palate than on the nose. Seems thinner in mouthfeel than other Mhoba"

"Uff, this is really rough. You hardly recognise the rum behind the raw cured ham. But not the good kind. More the cheap industry hams. I really find it hard to enjoy this The rum is kind of okay. But in the end it just has too many off notes..."

"This is crazy. My first rum in which I smell smoked and salami"

"This was an interesting one. The nose is relatively muted, but comes to life on the mouth. Lacks the normal Mhoba elements of tropical rotting fruit and leads with something more whisky like, with venison and biltong notes at the back of the mouth - not something you find often. The smoke is reminiscent of a Laphroaig or similar but more BBQ in nature and builds as if you have inhaled BBQ smoke. In terms of taste it’s not perfectly balanced, with some red wine notes alongside the meat and smoke. I don’t love it but can appreciate the experimentation and glad to have tried"

"Tasting this was an interesting experience, but I wasn't blown by the flavours as much as some people are."

"בקבוק מה זה הדבר המגניב הזה! אולי לא רום לשתות כל יום אבל מעניין ומרתק. רשמים של זעתר. תבלינים שרופים. אסטרים. בשר לקראת הסיומת. מלא בדברים מעניינים מציקות, שרוף, עשבוניות קלה, זיתים. כיף גדול ובהחלט ייחודי."

"Remarkable"

"Haaa, the nose is atypical. It's a mix between cane juice, smoke and BBQ. It is rather strange but intriguing (positively). On the palate, the 55% do the job, it's hot as a fire. We find heavy and meaty notes: well grilled bacon, meat coming out of the smoker, it's salty and very aromatic. The finish is very long on the ashy-burnt. There is also a little touch of flambéed banana in the dessert. I don't know what Mhoba did to get this flavor profile, but it's pretty amazing and successful."

"It's an experience! But not to my taste 😳I had preferred the 2021 version to the 2022 version of the Rum Society."

"Ce rhum Mhoba Bushfire est plutôt atypique de par ses notes fumées. Le nez complexe, fumé, carné et suave offre une belle entrée en matière. La bouche, dans la même veine est très clairement dominé par les notes fumées et charbonnées. La finale est à la hauteur du nez et la bouche."