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MHOBA Letaba 2025
Hard to believe this sits at 65% — the heat is so well tucked in that the fruit leads, not the burn. Expect a proper ester bomb: flambéed banana, overripe pineapple, sour cherry, with glue, olive and a vegetal sugarcane edge. The ex-bourbon cask adds pepper, nutmeg and vanilla. Several tasters called it the best of the three Mhobas they tried, with a long, gourmand finish.
- Banana and pineapple
- Great ABV integration
- Long gourmand finish
+10
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How does MHOBA Letaba 2025 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Fruity, high-ester cask-strength Mhoba Tasters who got this at Whisky Live kept calling it the pick of the trio — a fruity, floral ester bomb where the 65% alcohol is integrated remarkably well. A couple found the palate slightly flat without air.
Fans of high-ester funk and cask-strength fruit bombs
Beginners or anyone wary of high ABV and glue-and-olive notes
How is MHOBA Letaba 2025 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.6 lands squarely 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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Selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 35 ratings
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5746 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. This was another of my hight lights at the WL 2026. A nice ester bomb with a lot of fruit and floral notes. ABV and wood really well integrated with some nice spicy notes.
Review by Dr.Django
Satara: Klebstoff, süß, nasses warmes Holz, Obst umhüklt von Kandiscreme, guter Mhoba, aber nichts außergewöhnliches. im Abgang leicht erdig. Suzuka: Wesentlich dunkler und adstringenter, dunkelfruchtiger, sehr warm und ölig am Gaumen. erinnert sehr an den Kirsch, den ich sehr zu schätzen weiß. Letaba. Wow! Feuchtbombe, auch sehr warm und ölig am Gaumen. Komplexer als die anderen beiden. Geiles Teil!
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at Whisky Live Paris in 2025. A vegetal and woody nose, fruity (very ripe pineapple) and estery, with a good deal of spice softened by the bourbon cask. The palate is lively, woody with fruit, vegetal, sweetness and dried herbs. The finish, unlike the Skukuza and Letaba, is well-balanced and tasty. My favorite of the three, and proof that Mhoba has improved a lot in recent times.
Review by DutchRumPirate
My first experience with MHOBA. Delicious sweet and woody notes on the nose. Overripe fruit. Delicious overripe pineapple and banana on the palate. High ester content, which flows into the sweetness. Olive and a touch of dryness. Wow, I love this. A lovely, long finish and good alcohol integration. I'm already a fan.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Time to finally review some Mhoba's releases. This did sit in the glass for a atleast 30 minutes before the review. On the nose: Esters, overripe fruits and little bit of glue as the main note. The bourbon barrel notes are in the background. Over the time, barrel notes become little bit stronger and some vegetal/sugarcane notes appear in the background. Taste: Nicely intense. Overripe fruits. Sour cherries and grapes. Esters. Little bit of vegetal and olives appear in the end. I really like how the notes are blended together. The abv is integrated perfectly. Finish:Warm. Woody notes and spices like nutmeg and little bit of vanilla. Light citrus notes. Medium finish. I am a fan of Mhoba rums and this one did not dissapoint me at all. The abv integration, intensity level and integration of the notes made this one very enjoyable experience. Price to quality is very good. Recommend!
Review by Skyfly
Small MHOBA tasting: after the first two, quite a positive surprise. Fruits, esters, and spices here overshadow the wood. Additionally, the vegetal and olive aromas are noticeably more pronounced.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Dégustation au WLP 2025. 👃 Jus de canne à sucre, esters typique de Mhoba. Banane flambée, fruits trop mûrs. Le fût de Bourbon amène des épices typiques (poivre, vanille) et de caramel (sucre trop cuit dans la poêle). Fraîcheur mentholée, végétale. Caractère empyreumatique sur du caoutchouc brûlé et sa fumée. 😋 Vive, intense, estérisée, piment, réglisse fondue, bonbon au tamarin, confiture de canne à sucre et de caramel beurre salé, vanille. Expression puissante, sapide et fraiche. Alcool très bien intégré malgré les 65% ! 💡 Le meilleur des 3 Mhoba présentés au salon, et de loin.
Review by Julien Huitel 🇫🇷
« Premières impressions dégustation au whisky live 2025, il faudra une deuxième dégustation au calme pour vraiment valider ou faire évoluer le commentaire et la note » Très belle embouteillage chez Mhoba rappelant pour ma part l’embouteillage « FAQ Plastic 2017 » intense, au nez banane, exotiques, confits.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Mhoba Letaba – 65.1% Vieilli 42 mois dans un petit fût ex-bourbon américain (Woodford Reserve, 97 L). Une véritable bombe d’esters, plus fruitée et florale que les précédentes. Le plus expressif des trois, avec une finale longue, riche et gourmande. Clairement le meilleur du trio !
Review by Benoit Mahe
Profil assez marqué high ester. Plutôt réussi selon moi
Review by mandolin01
Excellent! Such roundness, sweetness, indulgence, and just the right amount of esters! Beautifully balanced power! I love it.
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Lunga fermentazione, esteri alti, alcool ben bilanciato e piacevole
Review by JohnnyCuenta
Top au nez, un peu plat en bouche, à voir avec l'aération.
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"Whisky Live Paris 2025"
Details about MHOBA Letaba 2025
A rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 65,10%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does MHOBA Letaba 2025 cost?
Community paid €90–€125.
Current best price: €125.00 – 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+ →
15 purchased · 37 tasted · 9 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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