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MHOBA Strand 101 2019
Raspberry-and-nail-polish esters, fried plantain, caramel and a savory truffle-oil funk that people either adore or can't get past. This South African pot-still cane-juice rum at 58% is a wild ride — one taster called it "stinky but in a nice way," another likened it to a Jamaica-meets-clairin hybrid. Sharp and cutting neat; water rounds it out and calms the funk.
The community says- Huge fruit esters
- Complex and unusual
- Polarizing garlic/truffle note
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How does MHOBA Strand 101 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Wild, funky cane-juice ester bomb Deeply divisive. Fans call it the most complex, funky thing in their glass; others hit a garlic/truffle-oil note they can't stand. A few blamed a bad batch. Big fruit-ester payoff for the brave.
Funk hunters who love high-ester and clairin styles
Anyone put off by pungent, savory funk or high heat
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How is MHOBA Strand 101 2019 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 11% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
29% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TillsonvomDach
This is by far, the craziest and most complex distillate which I ever had in the glass.... Please more of it!
Review by Romain Capel
The first impression is strange, on the nose and in the mouth, but over time it softens with notes of caramel and even chocolate.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Je suis très impressionné par le rapport qualité/prix. J'avais eu de mauvaises expériences avec Mhoba mais me voilà réconcilié
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
no idea what went differently here compared to the first batch but this is pure garlic and truffle oil. absolutely not my thing and almost no longer edible mMn... too bad!
Review by Tim
I like Mhoba Rums, not easy to drink, but quite complex. Great mix of fruit esters, caramel sweetness, chocolate, herbal agricole notes and roasty coffee. Spicy pungency is also present, though when undiluted the alcohol can even be perceived as cutting. Overall, a solid rum for a good price. Mhoba rums are something special!
Review by gali jo
A realy strange/bad taste , I think that this batch had an flaw
Review by NoMorePants
Nice one. Stinky but in a nice way
Review by Rodolphe
I had bought the bottle when it came out by reading a couple of reviews. Personally I can't drink this. The nose is just about right but the mouth is impossible. But I understand that one can like it. We tasted this with two friends. One thought like me and the other one won a bottle that day because he liked it a lot. He brought me back a sample a few days ago so that I could taste it again a long time later and unfortunately the verdict is the same: for me it's like in wine, the wood chips infused in the barrel to make it old is definitely NO!
Review by Filip Heimerle
Estorove karamelovo kourove
Review by Morgan Garet
I hated it, so I don't have much to say about it...
Review by Basti
Messebewertung. Im Rahmen des LMDW Tastings probiert.
Review by TomTom3TS
Odeur très agréable
Review by cigares
Dégustation rhum et chocolat du Rum Club Switzerland. Un nez à la limite de l’agressivité sur le vernis à bois. En bouche les fruits dominent fort heureusement. La finale elle aussi est plutôt sur les fruits. Un rhum agressif au nez mais la bouche est sexy et les vernis y sont discrets.
Review by Schnubbi
Der Mhoba Strand 101 hat für mich in der Nase eine sehr eigene Knoblauch-/Trüffelöl Aromatik, die ich ein bisschen anstrengend finde und für mich alles andere übertönt. . Mit Zeit an der Luft und etwas Wasser wird diese jedoch etwas erträglicher. Am Gaumen dann eine ganz eigene Aromatik, Knoblauch und Trüffelöl treten etwas in den Hintergrund, dazu kommen Steppengras und etwas Karamell. Der Abgang ist mittellang. Kein schlechter Einstieg in die Mhoba Reihe, auch wenn die Nase erst einmal etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig ist.
Review by Oliver
Great fruit ester bomb!
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Details about MHOBA Strand 101 2019
A Pot Still Rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 58%.
Community purchases
42 bottles logged by 39 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
61% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.
What does MHOBA Strand 101 2019 cost?
Community paid 48–64 €.
Current best price: 59.06 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
42 purchased · 52 tasted · 39 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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