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13d9fb60-57b9-1ee8-990a-f303909f06b8South Africa MHOBA
MHOBA Rum JB 1 (Warehouse #1) 2019 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 4 years · 59,9%

MHOBA Rum JB 1 (Warehouse #1) 2019

Give this one fifteen minutes in the glass — that's the tip that keeps coming up. Poured fresh at cask strength it's all ester and glue, sharp and volatile, almost Hampden-like. Let it rest and the volatiles settle, letting bright citrus, peach and pineapple come through to a sweeter fruit. Earthy, a little smoky from the Jim Beam cask, dry and oaky on the long finish.

The community says
  • Big ester punch
  • Bright citrus fruit
  • Keep in mind: Hot at 59.9%

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How does MHOBA Rum JB 1 (Warehouse #1) 2019 taste?

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High-ester MHOBA that opens up with rest Fans of high-ester cane-juice rum rate it highly — loud glue-and-citrus energy that rewards patience. A few find the citrus and dry, bitter edge not their thing.

Perfect for

high-ester chasers and MHOBA fans

Less suitable for

beginners or anyone put off by citrus

Experience level · Expert (4/5)

Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Spice
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

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What does the community say?

8.2/10 Very good

30 community reviews

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Most helpful positive review

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Sep 20267,276 reviewsDenmark
8.4/10

#7213 25.08.2026 Enjoying some fresh samples I just got from my friend while listening to some new Psy Trance tracks on Spotify Thanks Henrik for the samples! A very good release especially when looking at the price tag. Intense profile with fruits, spice, polis, smoke wood, ester, glue, salt, caramel, grass, light floral, natural sweetness and herbs.

Review by Timo Groeger

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Timo Groeger
Jan 20263,322 reviewsGermany
7.2/10

So I've had many Mhoba rums, but this one somehow goes down very hard. Might be because of the citrus fruits, that's really not my thing, otherwise it's slightly fruity and you can also detect some esters.

Review by Galli33

Galli33
Galli33
Nov 2025554 reviewsItaly
8.2/10

Thanks a lot to Filip for the nice sample 🤙🏻🥃 Nose: Nice Ester, glue, floral, overripe fruits Palate: Ester, glue, bourbon, wood, pineapple, citrus Finish: Long, Caramel, Wood, a lot of oak, dark chocolate… YummY

Review by Johannes

Johannes
May 20243,221 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

High ester that almost reminds me of Hampden with a nice citrus/peach note. A bit dry and astringent on the finish.

Review by Mirco

Mirco
Oct 2025798 reviewsSwitzerland
7.5/10

Shows the typical MHOBA signature on the nose with fresh sugarcane, glue, pineapple and some smoke. On the palate strong, earthy and slightly oily, accompanied by herbs, wood and a subtle fruity sweetness. The alcohol brings pressure but remains well integrated. The finish is dry, spicy and slightly mineral. A characterful rum with unmistakable origin, intense, honest and uncompromising.

Review by Filip Šikula

Filip Šikula
Mar 2024842 reviewsCzech
8.5/10

As with pretty much everything, here it applies even more. Let the rum rest in the glass. Then you get a very pleasant bottling from mhoby, which really succeeded. In the nose a bit of kanangon mixed with caramel. In the taste it's all there, plus a pronounced influence from the Jim Beam barrel. Smoke and wood. I like smoky things. And the technical ones too, so I'm completely satisfied :-)

Review by Martin Švojgr

Martin Švojgr
Mar 2024414 reviewsCzech
8.4/10

I look forward to every bottling for CZ, but twice as much for Mhoba. This bottling has two faces. The first right after pouring into the glass, when ester aromas spread everywhere. The taste just after pouring is very ester-heavy, I feel a lot of glue (kanagom) and bourbon. In the finish, there is bitterness that doesn’t suit me much here. But if you let it rest in the glass (about 15 minutes), the volatile substances (esters and glue) subside and beautiful fruity citrus flavors start to dominate, which are even sweet. The bitter finish completely disappears. Anyway, for me this is a tastier bottling than the previous one (S.A.W whisky cask), because after that whisky it got smoky, which not everyone likes. I don’t mind, but many rum lovers are put off by it.

Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock

Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Mar 20241,562 reviewsCzech
8.4/10

Vintage 2019. With 8.4 out of 10, it's a very good bottle, though not the top of my ranking.

Review by Joël

Joël
Oct 2025154 reviewsSwitzerland
7.8/10

Lots of esters, I like it, as usual with Mhoba.

Review by Richard Krupa

Richard Krupa
Richard Krupa
Apr 2024883 reviewsCzech
7.8/10

Pleasantly gentle

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What did the community pay for MHOBA Rum JB 1 (Warehouse #1) 2019?

Avg. community purchase price 97 €.

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Details about MHOBA Rum JB 1 (Warehouse #1) 2019

A Pot Still Rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 59,9%.

DistilleryMHOBA
CategoryPot Still Rum
Raw materialSugar cane juice
DistillationPot Still
ABV59,9%
Age4 years
Vintage2019
Bottled2023
Limited edition292 bottles
Sugar0 g/L
Volume70cl

About the MHOBA distillery

The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,534 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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