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Buen Camino Tobala
Tobalá at 48%. The range's aromatic wild bottled at proof that does structural work
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Buen Camino Mezcal
- Maestro: Pablo Santiago Méndez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
The floral-honey-mineral arc develops with a deliberation the proof supports rather than pushes – 48% vs. 44-45% is the difference between a good tobalá and a memorable one at the mid-tier. Buen Camino keeps making proof choices that hold where most mid-tier producers compromise. Buy the tobalá; buy the tepextate too.
A reliable mid-tier tobalá at proper proof
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower first. Warm citrus, sweet smoke, mineral damp and a faint honey high note underneath
Palate: Aromatic and structured, higher proof than most mid-tier tobalás, and it pays off in a denser, longer palate
Finish: Long, floral, drying, with a slow honey fade
The bottom line
Tobalá at 48% where others stop short