MHOBA Select Reserve French Cask Rum 2022
For experienced palates: a young, wild Mhoba agricole-style rum at full 65%. Expect esters, solvent, rubbery notes and French oak spice over light sweetness and fruit. Rewards slow sipping with water.
- Intense esters
- Surprising complexity
- Great alcohol integration
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How does MHOBA Select Reserve French Cask Rum 2022 taste?
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Young, wild, ester-heavy Mhoba punch For experienced palates: a young, wild Mhoba agricole-style rum at full 65%. Expect esters, solvent, rubbery notes and French oak spice over light sweetness and fruit. Rewards slow sipping with water.
Seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy high-ester, agricole-style rums at cask strength and want to explore Mhoba’s intense, woody-fruity French oak profile.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike solvent, rubber, or very youthful rum character.
How is MHOBA Select Reserve French Cask Rum 2022 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 85% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Johannes
Amazingly complex. You can taste tropical influences and a finish. I like it very much!
Review by Timo Groeger
No. 5: Yes, this rum is not bad. Quite woody on the nose and also very strong. The woody taste continues on the palate. I also find that it tastes slightly fruity. Overall score 8.4 :)
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Ein typischer Mhoba, der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und mit einem super guten und langen Finish. In der Nase ein Hauch von Ester und Lösungsmittel. Im Geschmack wird insbesondere das Ester sehr eindeutig.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Typical solid Mhoba, but on the palate just too young and impetuous and a little too spicy for me. Does a one-year-old rum, even if it is wonderfully designed and comes from a single cask, really have to cost more than EUR 100 these days? 🙄
Review by Andi
So, as I already wrote on the WR10, I'm not that experienced with Mhoba yet and it doesn't seem to be my cup of tea. It's sometimes too tiring for me. Lots of esters and solvents, which is great of course, but it's quite complex. Slight sweetness, some wood with a fruit basket. I found the cherry bottling better in direct comparison.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Mein erster MHOBA. Zunächst muss ich anmerken, wie gut die 65% eingebunden sind, insbesondere an der Nase. Lösungsmittel mit Estern. Am Gaumen angenehm süß und erstaunlich viel Würze vom Holz für nur ein Jahr.
Review by Mc Pirate
Jamaica-style nose, like all the Mhoba range, with alcohol and esters. The palate is very spirituous, leaning towards whisky or bourbon, with no rum and a peaty finish!
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 2 members.
About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,265 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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