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Brusco Tobaziche
Ejutla tobaziche at 45% – a village-specific karwinskii from a producer whose range is uneven
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Brusco Mezcal
- Maestro: Lucio Bautista
- Region: Rio de Ejutla, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobaziche
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $55 ($$)
Verdict
Rio de Ejutla produces leaner karwinskii than Sola de Vega, a small but real village distinction that most labels don't bother surfacing. Brusco's hand stays appropriately light; the agave does the work without being dressed up by production choices. Buy it for the Ejutla village lesson; the Brusco espadín is the other bottle worth picking up from the range.
Rio de Ejutla tobaziche is a worthwhile find at mid-tier prices
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, dry hay, warm earth
Palate: Lean and herbal. At 45%, tobaziche's character intact at the mid-tier proof. Rio de Ejutla production lets the agave speak without forcing it; the village runs slightly drier than Sola de Vega's tobaziche, which is a small but real regional distinction worth tracking across producers
Finish: Cooling, dry, with a slow green-herb fade, long
The bottom line
A value tobaziche