Sihhenge — the word for pineapple in the local siSwati dialect — is a collaboration between MHOBA Rum Distillery of Malalane, South Africa and independent bottler Holmes Cay. In opposition to the many artificially flavored and sweetened expressions available, it is produced as simply as possible: a blend of Select White (SW) and Select White Double Distillate (SWDD) marques, made from 100% estate-grown sugarcane juice, open fermented 6-7 days with ambient yeast and distilled in custom high-reflux pot stills, then macerated for two weeks with fresh Queen Natal pineapple — a low-acid variety from the neighboring province of KwaZulu-Natal, chopped into large chunks after removing the tops and rinds. Just good rum and fresh pineapple; no added sugar, non-chill filtered.
Tasting Notes: A nose of rich pineapple upside-down cake, vanilla, honey, and underlying hints of savory barbecue spice transitions to a layered palate of pineapple — candied, canned, grilled, caramelized — with green, grassy notes of fresh sugarcane, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
ABV: 40% (80 Proof)
