Habitation Velier MHOBA 2017

Funky tropical fruits, honey, butter and esters—bold and creamy.

Striking tropical fruit, honey, butter, and floral notes on the nose, followed by a creamy, spicy, and ester-rich palate. A well-loved, complex rum that balances intensity with surprising drinkability—community favourite for adventurous sippers.

8.5/10 144 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Intricate fruity and buttery profile
    Well-integrated high ABV
    Distinctive, evolving complexity

    Rich, buttery fruitiness and vibrant esters lead the way on this South African pot still release, with RumX tasters noting a nose full of honey, tropical fruit, and pastry-like richness. On the palate, intense sugarcane sweetness meets a complex mix of spice, floral, and creamy notes, with a well-integrated ABV for its youthful age. Fans highlight its evolving character and funk, making it a compelling pour for those who enjoy bold, unique rums. Worth exploring if you seek complexity and a distinctive profile.

    Aroma

    Fruity Honey Buttery Glue

    Taste

    Fruity Ester Sugarcane Intense

    How is this rum rated?

    8.5/10 144 reviews
    Top 10% South Africa
    Top 12% MHOBA

     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.

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    8.0 /10
    Review by: Oliver

     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

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    9.0 /10
    Review by: Thunderbird

     Hier haben wir eine weitere gelungen Pot Stil Abfüllung von Velier! Dies war einer meiner ersten Rums aus der Mhoba Destillerie. Ein Rum, bei dem mann das Zuckerrohr sehr gut rausschmecken kann, jedoch durch den nicht gut eingebundenen Alkohol nur für erfahrene Rum Freunde zu empfehlen ist.

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    8.5 /10
    Review by: Galli33

     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.

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    8.5 /10
    Review by: Serge
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    Details about this rum

    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX9147
    ABV
    64,60%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2017
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    4 years
    No. of bottles
    1,445
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Habitation Velier • MHOBA 2017 &nbsp; 4yr &nbsp; 64,60% 2017

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    The RumX community has already added 196 bottles to their collections:

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    157
    opened
    25
    emptied
    14
    Open rate
    20%
    Ø Market value
    126€

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    About the MHOBA distillery

    The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 1,910 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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