The Whisky Jury MHOBA Many Faces of Rum 2020
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Thunderbird & 25 more
For experienced palates who enjoy high-ester cane juice rums, this young Mhoba is an intense, funky fruit bomb at 59.5%. RumX members love its oily texture, tropical fruits, esters and dry, tannic edge.
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
- Explosive esters
- Tropical fruits
- Oily texture
RumX is featured in
Vivino for rum — RumX has become the go-to address for the rum scene.
Christoph Fröhlich
Stern Magazine Details about The Whisky Jury MHOBA Many Faces of Rum 2020
How does The Whisky Jury MHOBA Many Faces of Rum 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Intense funky Mhoba fruit bomb For experienced palates who enjoy high-ester cane juice rums, this young Mhoba is an intense, funky fruit bomb at 59.5%. RumX members love its oily texture, tropical fruits, esters and dry, tannic edge.
Fans of high-ester funk who enjoy intense, oily, tropical cane juice rums with a dry, slightly tannic bite and aren’t afraid of solventy, buttery notes.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike funky esters, solvent/glue notes, astringent tannins or slight buttery nuances in the finish.
How is The Whisky Jury MHOBA Many Faces of Rum 2020 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 →
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 28 ratings
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6106 19.12.2025 Tasting at Whisky Watcher in Odense. Nose Mediuim intense, fruity, ester, overripe, pineapple, banana, light caramel, light earthy. Palate Oily, fresh, medium intense, naturally sweet, fruity, ester, light floral, light cinnamon, light orange, banana. Finish Long and warm, peppery, fresh, oily, light cinnamon, ester, light tobacco, citrus. Should not be left in the glass for too long!
Review by Thunderbird
Mhoba at is best… allein diese Nase…. Erstklassige Ester, Tropische Frucht und zarte Vanille..absolut Hampdenlike! Am Gaumen dann neben anfangs Ester, viel Tannine, Piment und stark gebrannter Zucker.. recht intensiv das Ganze. Der Abgang bleibt auf der Tanninlastigen Seite. Sicherlich nicht jedermanns Geschmack, ich finde ihn klasse
Review by Skyfly
Ein Mhoba der mich unglaublich überzeugt. Sehr viel Ester/ Politur und tropische Früchte sowie Karamell auf der einen Seite, aber auch ein sehr interessanter Gewürzeinfluss mit Zimt im Fokus. Alkohol super eingebunden!
Review by Michael Schou
#1705 18-12-2025 - Rate 9.0 I’m a huge fan of the Habitation Mhoba 2017. This is also a 4 year rum but distilled 4 years later the the Habitation edition. A bit lower ABV. Not the same as the Habitation but really good. I like the kick of the Habitation but also like the more subtle version. Nose of banana, fruit, ester and polish. Palate of ester, polish, citrus and mango. Long finish dominated by ester, tropical fruits and oak. 31-12-2025 - Rate 9.0
Review by Nils123
Ziemlich esterlastig. Die seltsame Butternote im Abgang stört mich etwas. Zum Glück ist die unter Zugabe von etwas Wasser fast weg.
Review by Felix Reiber
Sehr schöner und intensiver Funk ! In der Nase habe ich viele tropische Früchte, Ester, Karamell und neben einer angenehmen butterigen Komponente noch schöne Kunststoffnoten. Am Gaumen dann wieder kraftvoll und süß mit tropischen, überreifen Früchten, Zitrusfrüchten, Zimt, floralen Akzenten und natürlich Röstaromen. Der Abgang ist nicht allzu lang, aber dafür wieder fruchtig, frisch, mit einer tollen Würze von Estern und Pfeffer. Alles wird zudem durch die schöne Butterigkeit abgerundet. Ich möchte mich somit als Mhoba-Fan bezeichnen, da dieser Rum eine attraktive Abwechslung zu den anderen Esterbomben ist. Danke an @DrDjango für das Sample. 😀
Review by Johannes
Schon runter Mhoba! Gefällt mir sehr gut!
Review by F.L.O.
WTF ist denn mit Mhoba los. An der Nase habe ich ein typische Hampden Profil In meinem Kopf. Und dann kommt die Überraschung am Gaumen. Immer noch etwas Klebstoff und Ester, aber eine unerwartete Frische, Mango und perfekt integrierter Alkohol. Tolles Teil.
Review by Jorron
First encounter with Mhoba did not disappoint. Lots of lacquer, beautifully dry, esters, mandarins (Worthy Park). Serious rum, ripe for its age, high level.
Review by Jérémie Peresse
Un de mes préférés avec le Faq 2017
Review by Loïc V.
Wanted to expand a bit my Mhoba knowledge Nose: The nose is really fantastic, loaded with esters, fruity, still some sweetness, toffee Taste: Not as linear with the nose as I was expecting, still lots of fruity esters, citrus but also some darker spicy, chocolate notes Finish: Spicy, woodier and still estery A real roller coaster, very pleasant
Review by jamdram
Awesome distillery. Young enough to have all the sharp edges and distillery character, but rounded off enough to be enjoyable.
No reviews match this filter.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury MHOBA Many Faces of Rum 2020?
Community paid €105–€110.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
20 purchased · 29 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,351 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To MHOBA →You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
The Whisky Jury Hampden The Many Faces of Rum 2016
The Whisky Jury Hampden The Many Faces of Rum 2016Light, offbeat Hampden for explorers
MHOBA Mhoba Rum JB 1 (Warehouse #1) 2019
MHOBA Mhoba Rum JB 1 (Warehouse #1) 2019Bold, dry, high-ester Mhoba hit
MHOBA Strand 101 2021
MHOBA Strand 101 2021Velier MHOBA FAQ Plastic 2017
Velier MHOBA FAQ Plastic 2017Wild raspberry‑yoghurt funk bomb
MHOBA Strand 151 2021
MHOBA Strand 151 2021Wild, high-ester cane-juice beast
Habitation Velier MHOBA 2017
Habitation Velier MHOBA 2017Intense, funky Mhoba benchmark
Don't miss out on any more deals on The Whisky Jury MHOBA Many Faces of Rum 2020.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, together with Jakob, Robert and Lukas, we started RumX in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as a digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →
