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MHOBA KIGELIA Foundations 2024
Most tasters land on "good, not amazing" — a rounder, more balanced Mhoba than the wilder ones. Expect the signature glue and wood-lacquer esters, mashed banana, leather and roasted oak, with vanilla and caramel from the bourbon cask. At 60.9% the heat shows; a couple felt it doesn't fully tame its own power. Fun and different, but a step below the distillery's best.
The community says- Glue-and-wood esters
- Mashed banana
- Runs hot
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How does MHOBA KIGELIA Foundations 2024 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Rounder Mhoba, banana and glue esters Well-liked, rarely loved. People enjoy the banana, glue and roasted-oak esters and the rounder profile, but several rank it below the Ingwe and note the alcohol runs a touch hot.
Fans of South African esters and funky, high-proof cane juice
Anyone put off by glue notes and 60.9% heat
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How is MHOBA KIGELIA Foundations 2024 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
44% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Für einen Mhoba schön rund, nicht so viele Ester, mehr Marzipan, Vanille, Bourbon.
Review by TheJackDrop
Notes from Whisky Live Paris 2024 - to be reviewed and explored further. Ultra-round and perhaps a little too round for me. It's very pleasant, a bit of a break from the Mhoba codes, I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing :) I liked the cane, which is still present, and the lemony aspect that stands out.
Review by Vincent D
Nez relativement discret sur ce rhum. D'abord vanillé et caramélisé avant que quelques notes fruitées et esterisées ne fassent leur apparition. C'est beaucoup plus expressif en bouche où je suis très surpris par l'intensité d'abord puis par un goût puissant de banane écrasée qui reste en bouche très longtemps. Piquant, sec, chaud, cacaoté. Jolie influence du fût qui amène beaucoup de rondeur à ce rhum très puissant. Esters à la jamaïcaine. Étonnant.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Un peu sage pour un Mhoba
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Mhoba that's frank, clear-cut and more incisive than other recent vintages. The nose shows intense phenolic baggage on esters, plastic and rubber, a bestial side on leather, but also a beautiful basket of ripe fruit (banana, pineapple) and citrus. There are also spices and sweet notes, more in the background. A rather intense nose, but well brought out. The attack on the palate is much more lively, astringent and dry than expected. Spicy, roasted, woody and salty flavors lift the profile. Despite the ripe tropical fruit, butter, bourbon and caramel, the profile remains boorish and less complex than it could have been. The alcohol is quite noticeable and unbalances the aromatic structure. The finish is of medium length, with exotic fruit and the warmth of alcohol. There's wood, spice and roastiness, but also more metallic, medicinal notes and a hint of sugarcane. The profile isn't bad, but it's sorely lacking in precision in the face of the firepower it exudes. A classic Mhoba that doesn't master its strength.
Review by Julien Ries
Le nez affiche les esters caractéristiques de l'Afrique du Sud et de cette distillerie, mais sur un côté moins fumé que d'habitude. Il affiche des accents de cuir, de fleurs capiteuses, dans une dimension lourde et entêtante. Si on trouve des effluves de banane verte, le côté fermenté et "lacté" est très présent et peut dérouter. Il y a une puissance éthylique bien présente, adoucie par des notes de miel. Si la bouche a une attaque vive et brûlante, c'est un rhum très rond qui surprend, bien qu'il n'ait aucun sucre ajouté. Il est huileux sur la langue, avec une douceur de moka, un fumé torréfié et du cuir. La fin de bouche est sur un élan pâtissier et beurré. La finale est moyennement longue, sur du miel crémeux, avec beaucoup de douceur et de rondeur. Le verre vide est encore sur ces fleurs puissantes, genre narcisse. Désarmant mais une curiosité à découvrir, plus facile d'accès que d'autres Mobhas plus sauvages et animals sur le fumé. Je lui donne 78/100.
Review by zabo
Heute mal die zwei Mhoba Kigelia und Imbasha gegeneinander verglichen. Danke an Rod für den Split. Da ich in letzter Zeit den Mhoba Ingwe und den Flag South Africa im Glas hatte, muss ich leider feststellen, das die beiden heute verkosteten das Level nicht erreichen konnten. Für mich hat persönlich der Imbasha ein wenig die Nase vorne.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4868 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 Fresh, medium intense, fruity, light grass, faint caramel, faint leather, faint chocolate, light ester, light citrus. Palate Round, balanced, medium intense, fruity, light banana, medium dry, medium spicy, naturally sweet, light vegetal, faint floral, faint leather. Finish Medium to long, warm, faint wood, faint roasted, light chocolate, medium dry, faint caramel. Not the best of releases, but still drinkable and I think most people can actually enjoy this one.
Details about MHOBA KIGELIA Foundations 2024
A rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 60,9%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does MHOBA KIGELIA Foundations 2024 cost?
Community paid 76–125 €.
Current best price: 125.00 € – within the typical community range.
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12 purchased · 35 tasted · 7 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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