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EB2F1990-DE07-4BD2-831F-3A3A051A0FB9South Africa MHOBA
MHOBA Pot stilled High Ester 2018 70cl bottle
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77.4%

MHOBA Pot stilled High Ester 2018

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Aug 20217,207 reviewsDenmark
7.2/10

Wow, after the first sip I think I lost all the hair in my nose. Very alcoholic from the start. Even after resting it still bites a bit so I decided to add water after which it opens up a lot. I like the slightly bitter finish with smoke, ester and fruit.

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Details about MHOBA Pot stilled High Ester 2018

A Pot Still Rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 77.4%.

DistilleryMHOBA
CategoryPot Still Rum
Raw materialSugar cane juice
DistillationPot Still
ABV77.4%
Vintage2018
Limited edition78 bottles
Volume70cl
Cask #2019HE1

About the MHOBA distillery

The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,518 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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