MHOBA Bushfire
Loved by Kamil Kopij, High Ester Maitai & 19 more
For experienced palates who enjoy wild profiles, this 55% cane juice Mhoba is like liquid barbecue: heavy smoke, grilled meat, bacon, dry wood and cane notes. A polarizing yet memorable sipper, strongly discussed by 100+ RumX members.
- Unique smoky profile
- Intense flavor
- Good value
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How does MHOBA Bushfire taste?
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Intense smoky liquid barbecue For experienced palates who enjoy wild profiles, this 55% cane juice Mhoba is like liquid barbecue: heavy smoke, grilled meat, bacon, dry wood and cane notes. A polarizing yet memorable sipper, strongly discussed by 100+ RumX members.
Smoky-whisky fans and agricole lovers wanting an intense, dry, BBQ-heavy rum with grilled meat, bacon, wood smoke and cane notes at a respectable 55%.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, and drinkers who dislike smoky, meaty or very unusual rum profiles.
How is MHOBA Bushfire rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.8 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 77% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Kamil Kopij
It's a crazy rum. Never tasted something like that. Barbecue rum!
Review by High Ester Maitai
It is very intense rum. Something like unage jamaican or agricole. On the nose, it hit with a chemical nail polish like smell. In the background is smoke, fried smoked bacon. On pallet, it's nearly completely different. Inense smoke something close to smoked meat, campfire, BBQ, toasted wood. Latter fruits, something close to berry liqueur (tatratea forest fruits), and subtle black tea. Finish is medium-short smoke slowly disappear. I really love this rum. Intensity is for me on the edge; smoke is very nice and complex. The only bad thing is that this rum is too much of a vessel for smoke.
Review by thomas m
Macerated bbq wood
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very unique dram. Funky high esther spirit with dry smoky braai wood and a vegetal/greenhouse taste (like the a-typical 2000s Clynelishes). I never tasted anything like this before and its weird...but its good weird you know.
Review by Gil Firth
בקבוק מה זה הדבר המגניב הזה! אולי לא רום לשתות כל יום אבל מעניין ומרתק. רשמים של זעתר. תבלינים שרופים. אסטרים. בשר לקראת הסיומת. מלא בדברים מעניינים מציקות, שרוף, עשבוניות קלה, זיתים. כיף גדול ובהחלט ייחודי.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
pure bbq! smoky, bacony and everything that goes with it, no idea how that goes without fatwash etc but the thing is the cracker. but also only if you're into meat 🤣
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Haaa, the nose is atypical. It's a mix between cane juice, smoke and BBQ. It is rather strange but intriguing (positively). On the palate, the 55% do the job, it's hot as a fire. We find heavy and meaty notes: well grilled bacon, meat coming out of the smoker, it's salty and very aromatic. The finish is very long on the ashy-burnt. There is also a little touch of flambéed banana in the dessert. I don't know what Mhoba did to get this flavor profile, but it's pretty amazing and successful.
Review by Roman Lelek
Beautiful aroma of Burnt Wood, reminds me a bit of Jamaica, also in taste - alcohol...but the finish is smoother...I'm writing it down in my wishlist...
Review by Александр Иванов
Color: intense ruby. Nose: Powerful! Sweet toasted cherry wood, dry apricots, sweet cherries, sugarcane, burn cedar, some tobacco, cinnamon, caramel, maple syrup. Taste: Sweet & powerful. Lot of toasted plums & pears, bananas, cherries, maple syrup, some cinnamon, dark honey, molasses, brown sugar, some coil. Wery tasty! Aftertaste: medium-lond. Dry wood, sweet apricots, cherry candies, cinnamon, little bit of ginger & some bitter chocolate. Very nice.
Review by Air-one
Ce rhum Mhoba Bushfire est plutôt atypique de par ses notes fumées. Le nez complexe, fumé, carné et suave offre une belle entrée en matière. La bouche, dans la même veine est très clairement dominé par les notes fumées et charbonnées. La finale est à la hauteur du nez et la bouche.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A unique Mhoba thanks to its ageing in local wood, which gives it exceptional aromas. The nose offers real meaty notes: meat, bacon, smoky and roasted notes make us think of a Sunday barbecue. The woody notes are followed by esters for funkiness, sugar cane for vegetation and banana and dried fruit for fruitiness. An atypical profile that comes across quite well. On the palate, dark, empyreumatic notes take center stage. Esters, spices, dried fruits and salt share the little space on the palate crushed by the improvised barbecue. At the crossroads of funk, barbecue, heaviness and fermentation, this is a highly original profile. The finish, of decent length, leaves a sensation of burnt wood and smoky notes. Floral and sugarcane notes counterbalance the empyreumatic warmth. A rum to enjoy with a barbecue, of course.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4915 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Faint wood, smoke, light grass, light olive, fruits, sugarcane, light citrus, light tomato. Palate Warm, smoke, light wood, grass, light cherry, olive, sugarcane.,light salt, light earthy, light tomatoes, medium dry, light cinnamon. Finish Long and warm, light wood, smoke, cinnamon, light banana, light cherry, light grass, light salt. I would prefer this one in a mixed, but it's still pretty amazing as a sipper.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
Tasting this was an interesting experience, but I wasn't blown by the flavours as much as some people are.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"Wicked stuff. Smoky, bacony, even smokier on the palate than on the nose. Seems thinner in mouthfeel than other Mhoba"
Community purchases
69 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 32 members.
About the MHOBA distillery
The MHOBA distillery is located in South Africa. Rums from MHOBA have been reviewed 2,274 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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