Glass demijohns filled with charred oak staves sound like a homemade solution. At Mhoba, it's the very method behind one of South Africa's most acclaimed rum expressions.
Expert description
Mhoba Select Reserve Glass Cask is a Pure Single Rum from South Africa, distilled from fresh sugarcane juice and matured over 2 years on charred American oak staves in large glass demijohns, bottled at 60%.
The rum comes from Mhoba Rum Distillery in Mpumalanga. Instead of traditional oak casks, Mhoba uses large glass demijohns filled with virgin American oak staves that are cut and charred over wood coals, a method that gives intense contact between spirit and wood without the cask's own breathing. The result is more balanced and refined than the house's American Oak Aged, yet still with a clear, powerful oak character.
Tasting notes
Nose
Smoky American oak and brown sugar, with sweet, almost bourbon-like notes of caramelised sugar, vanilla and ripe fruit.
Palate
Mild heat with warm butterscotch pudding, muscovado sugar and smoked pecan pie, with a gradually growing coffee and cocoa character.
Finish
Long, with dry notes of charred oak, toffee, cola and a hint of wild African honey.
Distillery: Mhoba
Region/Country: South Africa
Type: Pure Single Rum
ABV: 60%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Charred American oak staves in glass demijohns
Distillation method: Agricole style from fresh sugarcane juice
Serving suggestion: Neat or in an Old Fashioned
Flavour profile
Smoky · Powerful · Caramel · Refined
Investment potential
Low to medium. Mhoba is one of the most talked-about new rum producers among enthusiasts, giving Select Reserve Glass Cask some interest among collectors of unconventional rum expressions.
Did you know?
The method of charring oak staves over wood coals instead of using finished casks is unique to Mhoba and gives the distillery full control over how much and how the wood influences the rum.
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