Mhoba Indlovu 3 Year Old, Bourbon & Brandy Casks (58.5%)

South Africa's treasure of a rum, Mhoba, has releasedthree special expressions, the 2024 New Vibrations collection - meet Indlovu, Umganu and Umbila. Together these three expressions allow Mhoba to demonstrate the array of effects of two casks - Bourbon and Brandy, from one end to the other and even in between!

"Indlovu" can be translated as elephant in siswati, and is the name given to Mhoba's new expression that has been aged for two years in an ex-Bourbon cask, followed by an 18 months finish in an ex-Brandy cask.

Aroma
Rich, powerful. Heady honeys (heather, lime blossom), chilli (Espelette pepper, Cayenne pepper) and turpentine aromas set the tone. Allowed to breathe, fruity (mango, guava), floral (mimosa, iris, hyacinth) and camphoric notes are released.

Taste
Full-bodied, dynamic. The attack’s powdery texture (cocoa, ginger) reveals chocolatey smoothness and delicious praline notes. The mid-palate is a wonderful invitation to contemplate fields of sugar cane.

Finish
Long, bright. At the start of the finish, verbena, white mint and sage infusions refresh the taste buds. The lemony and milky (coconut, almond) end of the palate is filled with mixed flavours of cane juice and cane sugar.