Aroma visualization from community tastings
MHOBA French Cask Rum 2023
Well-liked here, with tasters landing somewhere between "young and wild" and pleasantly calmed-down. One member pins it as a cross between Hampden ester fire and Haitian agricole — fresh cane, citrus, a green vegetal streak and ripe fruit, then spice and light wood on the palate. At 65% the alcohol reads well integrated, and nuts creep into the long finish.
The community says- Ester meets agricole
- Well-integrated 65%
- Hot at full proof
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How does MHOBA French Cask Rum 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Wild cane-juice ester rum at cask strength A strong South African pot-still showing at cask strength — tasters call it wild but well-built, and several finished their pour wanting more Mhoba.
fans of high-ester and agricole styles
beginners wary of raw cask strength
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4 of 16 left detailed tasting impressions
How is MHOBA French Cask Rum 2023 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
13% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4914 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 Intense, fresh, light vegetal, light citrus, ester, light cherry, light caramel, spice, fruity, overripe, polish. Palate Intense, warm, spicy, light wood, ester, fruity, overripe, light orange, faint chocolate, faint caramel, light berries. Finish Long and warm, fruity, ester, light wood, light caramel, light berries, faint coffee, faint nutts. Also a pretty good release and a show of what a cask can to to a rum.
Review by kondgab
Tasted originally at WLP '24 , but recently with friends. Allowed it to rest and breathe more time. Nose is citrus, vegetal, spicy and fruity. Palate has esters, fruits and spices. In the finish nuts also emerge like peanut.
Review by Robin Törnqvist
First time i try Mhoba. I really like this, it's young and wild. The nose is like a combination of a Hampden rum fire and a Haiti agricole. Tastes like young Hampden. The 65% alcohol is well integrated. I want more Mhoba!
Review by Anonymous
very nice juice
Details about MHOBA French Cask Rum 2023
A rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 65%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for MHOBA French Cask Rum 2023?
Community paid 52–81 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
18 purchased · 16 tasted · 2 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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