Review #: 141
Description: Mhoba Pot Still High Ester
Spirit: Rum
Background: Mhoba High Ester is an unaged rum from South Africa made from cane juice with an extended fermentation period and using dunder to up the funk.
Distillery – Mhoba
Bottler – Mhoba
Brand – Mhoba
Selection – N/A
ABV – 65%
Age – Unaged
Nose – Caramel, pineapple, rotten banana peel, mango, peach, rubber, lots of ethanol on the nose
Taste – Burnt sugar, toast, vanilla, more savory from the fruits: papaya, cantaloupe
Finish – Hot but surprisingly short, funky, unripe pineapple, banana, plastic, gasoline
Score: 6
Would I buy a bottle? Since it currently isn’t available in the US, I probably wouldn’t buy one with current conversion and shipping rates.
Thoughts: Well this is certainly estery. I really had enjoyed the Strand 101 so I had high hopes for this, but it felt a little disjointed and the heat was very apparent in both the nose and the finish. I feel like DOK has set a high bar for me and this fell just a little short of it. If it makes its way across the Atlantic though, I’d love to spend more time with it.