Holmes Cay (700 ml) 2018 'Single Cask' Mhoba SAW Rum, South Africa (118 proof)

Limited : Only 510 SAW bottles produced

Tasting Notes : The Holmes Cay South Africa Mhoba SAW (South African Whisky) Cask expression showcases mint leaf and caramel on the nose with vanilla, brine, and Sichuan peppercorn on the tongue. On the finish, spun sugar and a hint of eucalyptus. Best enjoyed neat with a splash of water.

Fermentation : Long fermentation with wild airborne yeast

Distillation : Custom pot stills; distilled in 2018

Aging : 6 years in 2 South African whisky casks

Additive Free : No sugar, no color and no other flavors are added in the making of this rum.

MHOBA Rum Distillery : Mhoba Rum Distillery is an artisanal cane-to-cask producer located among the sugarcane fields of Mpumalanga, South Africa. The distillery produces single estate rum from fresh-cut organic cane juice, fermented and distilled on site using pot stills. Founded in 2013 by Robert Greaves, Mhoba reflects a hands-on approach to craftsmanship and innovation, with Greaves personally designing and building the distillery’s equipment, from the cane mills to the stills. The name “Mhoba” means “sugarcane” in SiSwati, the language of the Swazi people of the region. Google Map Link The Greaves family has farmed sugarcane at the foot of the Makhonjwa Mountains since the 1980s. The nearby town of Malalane is defined by its tropical climate, intense heat, and deep ties to the sugar industry, including one of South Africa’s largest sugar mills, which plays a central role in the local economy.