Warehouse #1 MHOBA S.A.W. Cask Rum
Citrus, hay and pineapple lead here, with an ester funk one taster compared to Jamaica. It's a cask-strength MHOBA from South Africa, fresh and fruity on the nose — but at 63.6% the palate turns spicy, woody, sometimes into a roasted, near-burnt tobacco note that split the room. People who wanted the fruit to carry through were a little let down.
The community says- Fresh citrus fruit
- Ester funk
- Divisive roasted note
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How does Warehouse #1 MHOBA S.A.W. Cask Rum taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Fruity, funky South African cask-strength sipper Loved for its fresh citrus-and-hay funk, but opinions split on the smoky, roasted finish — some find it a fascinating oddity rather than an easy pour.
Fans of high-ester, funky and unusual rums
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet easy sipper
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How is Warehouse #1 MHOBA S.A.W. Cask Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
57% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
Interesting flavours of forest honey and herbs going on. Better with original ABV than reduced with water.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4651 09.03.2024 relaxing at home with some nice samples from Roberto. Nose Fresh, faint wood, fruits, sweet, ester, vegetal. Palate Spicy, sweet, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, ester, vegetal. Finish Long, spicy, citrus, light ester. Draws nice curtains in the glass. The empty glass has some glue, faint floral and light caramel notes.
Review by Tomáš Jankovský
Silnější rum z jižní Afriky. Ve vuni ta díla poznat není, převládá seno a tráva. Chuťově trochu drsnější. Za mne your rum
Review by Matej
My first Mhoba. Aroma is very fruity, I noticed alcoholic scent. There is little bit of that FUNKY scent, which kind of reminds me rums from Jamaica, but there is a lot of hay/straw and fruity scents (citrusy and some sweet scent honey??). The taste is very similar to aroma. I really liked the straw/hay taste with combination of very pleasant warmth feeling. Taste is one big bang of fruity flavor (citrus). Finish is long and complete with that pleasant warmth feel, spicy and fruity. Definetly not a rum for everyone.
Review by Michal S
Silný rum z Jižní Afriky, na můj vkus poněkud drsnější. Spíš zajímavost než rum na pití.
Review by Jakob
Ziemlicher Kontrast zwischen Nase und Gaumen. Während aus dem Glas zunächst eine filigrane Fruchtaromatik entströmt, haut am Gaumen eine sehr präsente Röstnote dazwischen, die an verbrannten Tabak erinnert. Mir hätte eine Fortsetzung des pointierten Fruchtprofils deutlich besser gefallen, durch die Röstnoten geht leider viel der komplexen Frische verloren. Wer auf Rauchnoten steht wird hier vermutlich zu einem anderen Verdikt kommen als ich, für mich funktioniert die Rauchnote einfach zu wenig.
Review by Kedyns1
Fruity, light smoky smell that promises a lot, it unfortunately can not implement in the taste. Finish very short and flat. Perhaps more smoke would have improved the overall impression.
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Details about Warehouse #1 MHOBA S.A.W. Cask Rum
A rum from South Africa, bottled by Warehouse #1, at 63,6%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 37 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,402 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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