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MHOBA Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum 2019
One member calls this their "favourite Mhoba," and you can taste why. Overripe banana, glue-ish esters and vanilla lead, with roasted nuts, coffee and dry oak underneath — closer to a Jamaican than most, with a few extra edges. At 60% it's warm and spicy; several tasters found the alcohol well integrated, though a couple wanted a splash of water to round it off.
The community says- Ester-oak balance
- Long warm finish
- But: Spicy and biting
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How does MHOBA Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 49 community reviews.
Funky, oaky South African pot-still at full proof Well-liked among Mhoba fans — intense, funky and oak-heavy, with the proof integrated better than expected. A few find it spicy or a touch bitter, and it's more workout than easy sipper.
funk fans who like Jamaican esters and oak
beginners or anyone put off by heat
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How is MHOBA Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum 2019 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
59% rate it 8 or higher. 12 selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#4740 07.06.2024 Found a nice secluded spot in this moving dune to enjoy a few samples. Nose Intense, fresh, wood, light smoke, sugarcane, light coconut, faint honey, banana. Palate Intense, wood, light tannins, fruity, light banana, light coconut, roasted. Finish Long and warm, wood, roasted, faint honey, tannins, light fruits, dry.
Review by Rodolphe
Most helpful mixed review
Alors mhoba et moi c'est toute une histoire. Le strand 51 (ou 101 je sais plus trop) m'avait fait découvrir la marque. J'avais vraiment pas du tout aimé. Puisqu'il n'y a que les imbéciles qui ne changent pas d'avis j'ai souhaité profiter du Rhumfest pour goûter autre chose. Verdict : c'est mieux que l'autre (=plus dans mes goûts) mais je n'ai pas vraiment accroché non plus. J'aurais au moins essayé...
Review by Galli33
Really a good bottling from Mhoba with a really good Price per value rating. Awesome pairing of esters with a lot of oak with some hints yellow fruits and licorice. The alcohol in integrated very well.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Beautiful mhoba but somewhat exhausting... The french cask can clearly more here in comparison!
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Great powerful but pleasant taste, where you feel the 60%. Good flavors of roasted nuts, coffee and vanilla 💪🏻
Review by Timo Groeger
Toller Rum. In der Nase kommen einem direkt die (überreifen) Früchte entgegen. Außerdem kommen einem Holz, Vanille und Ester entgegen. Am Gaumen bleibt er sehr fruchtig. Ester ist gut erkennbar, außerdem holzig und würzig.
Review by Wernie
Compared to the Frensh Cask I find him in the nose more coherent, a bissl less esters, more caramel, I would say rounder. Taste-wise, he has to rank behind him, he is too bitter for me. Possibly I evaluate my Rums alwaysein little too low, but that's because I'm still waiting for the right grenade. 😉
Review by mto75
tasted together with the Habitation Velier and the Glass Cask. The FAQ is much more brute than the Velier, with a more pronounced Äppelwoi-Vinegar note. The Glass Cask is even more intense than the FAQ. With the FAQ, a nice aniseed cookie note is added after a while. On the palate, the Velier is a bit more floral than the two competitors, but both bring a nice, long spicy-sweet finish. My favorite of the three remains the Habitation Velier. It is not as intense, but is the most balanced/coherent.
Review by MarcT
It seems I am drawn to funky Rums, this one is very nice indeed. I had it breathing for quite some time in my cabinet, and got quite a nose already when opening it to get the glass. Tastwise intense and lovely, with the alcohol being integrated very nicely, giving tongue, mouth and stomach a nice warm feeling without any burn.
Review by Filip Šikula
Druhá moje zkušenost s mhobou. Významně méně bolestivá, než ta první. Pořád tam je lepidlo, pořád tam je těkavej alkohol, ale už si neříkám, že to je zkažený. V chuti klasická kanagonová mhoba hrmejivá až do bříška.
Review by Michal Jurka
Still my favourite Mhoba.
Review by Chris ausm Norden
Empfehlung: verdünne ein wenig mit Wasser und der rum wird runder vom Geschmack. 65% alk. haben ihre Wirkung
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Auction results 67 € – 78 €
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Avg. community purchase price 77 €
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Details about MHOBA Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum 2019
A Pot Still Rum from South Africa, distilled by MHOBA, at 60%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does MHOBA Select Reserve Glass Cask Rum 2019 cost?
Community paid 70–113 €.
Current best price: 77.00 € – within the typical community range.
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About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,482 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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