2017

Very exciting and unique. Funky, citrus fruits, sugar cane and spice. Extremely intense. Slightly smoky finish and pleasant bitter notes. Only the somewhat short finish prevents a higher rating. In the blind tasting, I put it in the direction of Fiji - rather atypical for MHOBA.

Exceptional! The nose is fruity berry, after English wine gum, with hints of mirabelle plum brandy and Piedmont cherry!On the palate a delicate sweetness of cherry...creamy and mild it spreads, later develops a slight smoky note and coconut joins..The finish is medium long with cherry and coconut ...I am thrilled...something new and m. E. very tasty

Here we have another successful pot style bottling from Velier! This was one of my first rums from the Mhoba distillery. A rum where you can taste the sugar cane very well, but due to the not well integrated alcohol it is only recommended for experienced rum lovers.

Tasted with the French Cask. For me, the Habitaion Velier is just ahead. Because it's creamier and the alcohol is better integrated ... but it also costs a lot more and has spent twice as long in the cask. But for the issue price, I prefer this one ☺️ Update: Tasted again after a long time. The standard grows with experience, so a few points less, but still delicious and a great blend of funk, yoghurt, wine, vanilla and a little smoke.

Mhoba really surprised me! I didn't know what to expect but it is a very good farm! Congratulations!

Blind tasting. Had guessed HD. 🙈 Strong lad like almost all Mhoba brothers. I like very much!

Mhoba Night. Für mich ein sehr angenehmer Vertreter. Sehr lecker. Alkohol finde ich gut eingebunden. Als Fazit ist vielleicht hinzuzufügen dass alle die ich getestet habe nicht schlecht waren, aber von der Velier Abfüllung hätte ich ein bißchen mehr erwartet. Dieser heb sich aber leider nicht wirklich davon ab.

sehr intensiv und mhoba typisch funky und speckig rauchig. sehr komplex und außergewöhnlich und eine sehr gut eingebundene Fassstärke für ein so junges Alter! der french cask ist für mich aber dennoch deutlich besser...

A surprisingly good rum where the ABV is very well integrated and basically just adds a warm tingle in your mouth. Very fruity on the nose and I like the wood smoke finish. I hope there will be more like this one in the future.

A rich, opulent Mhoba for its relatively young age. The nose, extremely pastry-like, is focused on butter, yoghurt and cream, with hints of honey and aromatic flowers. Spices, wood and fruit then support medicinal notes on esters, solvents and glue. An exuberant, lively profile. The palate is intense, buttery, estery and fermented. Floral, honeyed and sweetened by cane and caramel, the profile is exotic but well-balanced. Ripe banana and warm spices line the palate, with smoky notes that are full-bodied and captivating on the palate. A hint of saltiness sharpens the aftertaste. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish extends the experience with bitterness, medicinal notes, glue, esters and candied tropical fruit. Spices (chili) and smoky notes are more discreet, but leave a delicious trail on the palate that lingers. A very fine selection by Habitation Velier, distinguished by its distinct aromas, liveliness and roundness.

Rum Friendly Club Day 3. Plenty of esters, overripe pineapple, fermented herbs, tropical fruit and a certain freshness with menthol. Alcohol is (too) present on the palate, fruit rises and bitterness takes over. The finish is short, with bitterness and brown sugar at the very end. An explosive rum with a beautiful nose that lacks a little complexity, an intense palate with alcohol that's not very well integrated, and a disappointing finish. The empty glass has a very pure, clean nose.

Trotz fast gleicher Alkoholstärke wie der Mhoba 2017 Navigate World Whisky ist der HV Mhoba 2017 viel bissiger. Der Alkohol sticht deutlicher heraus. Nachtrag „Kleines“ Mhoba Cross-Tasting 2025: Mit der Zeit wird er weicher und weniger alkoholisch, gefällt mir jetzt besser.

Woah, this is intense. With some water it opens up to sugar cane, zest, citrus, funky esters, some rotten fruits. Smoky finish. Great for the young age! //update: still very intense, but good. Need to be in the right mood to enjoy ;)

Ein großartiger Rum aus Südafrika. Er hat eindeutig gehörig Funk. Vergleichbar mit einem Hampden. Dennoch schmeckt man auch Zuckerrohr, Rosinen und getrocknete Aprikosen spät im Abgang. Für die Stärke und vor allem die kurze Lagerzeit erstaunlich mild, reif und komplex. Tolle Reise!

Basically I find Mhoba very exciting. Here is probably the oldest bottling so far (with 4 years 😉).Nose: a little biting alcohol at the beginning, then it comes very fruity. Green apple, fresh sweet lemon with a slight plum note. Reminds me of a white wine or even calvados. Some honey and sesame come in. Becomes more rounded and pleasant.Palate: spicy-fruity, toasty with something umami-like. Grassy, sweet sugar cane definitely comes through. Again, associations with white wine and sesame at the back come easily the esters.Quite something of its own. I like.