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Caminitos Puntas de Tobala

74.4% tobalá puntas – the rarest bottle in the Caminitos range

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Caminitos Puntas de Tobala bottle
  • Producer: Caminitos Agave Spirits
  • Maestro: Sergio Cruz Martinez
  • Region: San Pedro Quiatoni, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tobala
  • ABV: 74.4%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

A technical and aromatic achievement. Tobalá puntas at 74.4% is a composition problem most drinkers haven't encountered, tobalá's aromatic character should collapse at this proof, but Sergio Cruz Martínez's production keeps the floral register intact. The bottle comes through as focused ingredient rather than finished spirit. No consensus; reading at 4. For drinkers calibrated to 70%+ proof who want to hear tobalá at its upper bound.

Tobalá puntas is a specialist's bottle

Tasting notes

Nose: Intense wildflower, hot alcohol, warm citrus

Palate: Floral concentration at 74.4% – tobalá's aromatics survive the proof

Finish: Endless. Floral, drying

The bottom line

For drinkers calibrated to 70%+

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