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MHOBA Strand 101

Solid, characterful Mhoba that many find funky, fruity and complex, with good alcohol integration and long finish, though its unusual nose and intensity clearly divide opinions.

Funky ester profile
Great complexity
Long, powerful finish

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Details about MHOBA Strand 101

Country South Africa
Distillery MHOBA
RumX ID RX434
ABV 58%
Category Pot Still Rum
Cask number #2019S1
Made from Sugar cane juice
Distillation Pot Still
Bottle volume 70cl
MHOBA 58% Strand 101

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    How does MHOBA Strand 101 taste?

    Wild, funky and seriously intense
    Who is this rum for?

    If you enjoy Hampden funk or other wild Mhoba bottlings, this pushes that style with cane-juice earthiness and umami; fascinating if you want something challenging and distinctive.

    Not really suitable for

    Beginners, those sensitive to 58% ABV, or drinkers who dislike solventy, garlicky or mushroom notes and prefer clean, classic, sweet “smooth” profiles.

    Aroma

    Glue Ester Fruity Vegetal

    Taste

    Ester Glue Funky Buttery

    How is MHOBA Strand 101 rated?

    7.9/10 96 reviews
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    This rum is not for everyone. I'll definitly recommand that you'll taste before buying. But if you're in this kind of strong smell and flavour you're gonna love it.

    Mhoba is one of those rums with an original, unique and surprising profile. This rum is no exception: notes on the nose of undergrowth and mushrooms (not available in flavors of the application?) of earth and vegetal, spices and tropical fruits that mix with the more medicated, phenolic and chemical flavors that this rum usually offers. On the palate, the rum completely changes its profile, moving towards something more fruity (cherry, grape, apple, banana and citrus among others) with a floral, spicy and vanilla touch. The finish is very long, turning to fruity, vegetal and spicy notes. Intense and subtle at the same time, aromatic, greedy, very round and of a great complexity, this rum is a frank success.

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    Wow, this is exciting stuff! In the nose it reminds me first of a Jamaican, quite with esters but not High-Ester full throttle. In the mouth then the opposite, here the rum plays piano on the tongue and presses all the keys at once. Funky, fruity, medicinal, well amplified by the high and also quite present alcohol. Fun, but also requires attention and calm. Again discovered an exciting corner of the rum world, which I like very much!

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    Un nez étonnant, plein de banane, d'esters, qui s'ouvre petit à petit. De la colle, du vernis, des champignons. Bouche qui tranche beaucoup, bien grasse, des fruits pourris mûrs, doux et chaud dans la gorge. Un côté torréfié également. Très bon, m'a fait découvrir Mhoba et ses promesses. Encore meilleur une fois la bouteille ouverte depuis un moment...

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    The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,249 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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