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MHOBA Bourbon Cask Rum Select Reserve 2023
Sipped neat at 59%, this South African cane-juice pot-still comes on with solvents, esters and light smoke, then opens into a wave of overripe tropical fruit — banana, mango, apricot, pineapple. One taster called it a "juicy bomb," and the buttery, fruit-heavy palate backs that up. It's powerful and a touch raw; a drop of water tames the heat and lets the fruit run.
The community says- Tropical fruit bomb
- Ester & smoke
- But: Hot at 59%
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How does MHOBA Bourbon Cask Rum Select Reserve 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Fruity, esterful South African cane-juice bomb Members land between very good and excellent — a fruit-forward MHOBA that rewards funk fans, though a couple found the finish shorter and spicier than the nose promises.
agricole-style fans who love fruit and esters
beginners put off by high proof and solvents
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How is MHOBA Bourbon Cask Rum Select Reserve 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?
83% rate it 8 or higher. 4 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Un rhum dégusté au Rhum Fest en 2024. Un nez avec des solvants, un boisé léger avec des esters et des fruits. La bouche ressemble au nez avec un tout petit peu plus de boisé. La finale est courte avec un côté un peu pimenté et piquant. Pas mon meilleur Mhoba.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4924 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, faint wood, fruity, light citrus, light solvents, faint caramel. Palate Medium intense, light wood, faint smoke, light caramel, faint raisin, light cherry, spice, medium spicy, light solvents. Finish Long and warm, light wood, faint roasted, light citrus, medium spicy, fruits, faint caramel.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Rauch. Ester. Kraft. Jawoll!
Review by Johannes
Initial viel Olive, dann viel Bourbon, Vanillin, sehr spannend!
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Details about MHOBA Bourbon Cask Rum Select Reserve 2023
A Pot Still Rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 59%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does MHOBA Bourbon Cask Rum Select Reserve 2023 cost?
Current best price: 96.19 €.
6 purchased · 12 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,484 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To MHOBA →Read on in the RumX Guide
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