Rum, South Africa

Mhoba 2017 is the result of the partnership between Luca Gargano, president of Velier and Robert Greaves, the founder of Mhoba .From the Mhoba project, they shared a common vision. Mhoba rums are produced from the Nkomazi variety of sugarcane cultivated within the concomitant farm at the distillery. The sugar cane is cut by hand and pressed by an in-house developed mill. The cane juice is fermented in part by a local baker’s yeast as well as wild yeasts. Distillation using an iron still designed by Robert Greaves. The particularity of this still is to promote a maximum of reflux in order to develop heavy and particularly aromatic rums. Mhoba 2017 aged for 4 years in ex-bourbon casks at the distillery, in South Africa with an angels share of over 22%.

TASTING NOTE

Profile: Rich and tasty.

Nose: Sweet and spicy. Vanilla, cloves, black pepper, smoky notes.

Palate: Concentrated and warm. Coffee beans, caramel.

Overall: Long and woody. Cocoa, smoked wood.