BIRA! MHOBA South Africa BWCR 2017
Neat it comes on hot and sharp, all nail-polish and alcohol up front, with pineapple, citrus and a little spice underneath once you give it air. On the rocks it calms down and the tropical fruit gets room. One member called it "good for a quiet night." For a Mhoba, tasters found it surprisingly tame rather than extreme.
- Tropical pineapple
- Long finish
- Surprisingly tame Mhoba
+10
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How does BIRA! MHOBA South Africa BWCR 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Hot, pineapple-and-solvent cask-strength sipper Most find the fruit and long finish rewarding once it opens, but several call out the strong, solvent-heavy nose and the burn. A sipper that needs air or ice.
People who like hot, fruity cask-strength pot still rum
Anyone put off by high ABV and solvent notes
How is BIRA! MHOBA South Africa BWCR 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.6 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 68% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 18% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheJackDrop
Ouch!
Review by Laura Abel
Very strong
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose strong pinapple and citrus with moderate floral and spice with underlying alcohol. Taste has a very strong spice and citrus pineapple flavour with moderate oak and mild alcohol. Finish is long and has a delayed burn in the chest with a mild to moderate spice. This is a delicious and surprising rum that comes on strong and is an amazing sipper. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose Mild pinapple and citrus and spice. Taste has moderate spice and pineapple with pleasant sweetness. Very smooth mixed but has a short finish with no burn. It is a very different rum mixed but a shame to drink mixed.
Review by Beancheese
This was interesting and I’m glad I had a chance to try this. On the nose this was quite intense and was definitely dominated by the sharp alcohol and nail polish notes with the fruit poking out. On the palate it was still intense but delivered a little more on the fruit. Not bad and would try more from them but also not rushing out to buy a bottle at the current prices for sipping. May do better as a mixer although I’m not one to spend what this would cost to integrate into cocktails.
Review by Kelly Mason
On the rocks, nose is very alcoholic, perhaps some fruity undertones. Taste has high alcohol, fruity., spivesTaste better than smell, pleasant finish
Details about BIRA! MHOBA South Africa BWCR 2017
A Pot Still Rum from South Africa, bottled by BIRA!, at 56%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 19 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,375 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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