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Carreño Tobala
Carreño's tobalá – another reference-adjacent release
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Carreño Mezcal
- Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
A strong tobalá. Carreño's tobalá at 46% delivers the agave's full aromatic-mineral register with the same single-palenque discipline that makes the espadín a 5.0. not category-shaping as the flagship espadín, tobalá at 46% sits at the structural floor for the agave, but a credible reference-adjacent release that demonstrates Carreño's hand works across agave types. The community agrees. Track Carreño's range.
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Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, then sweet smoke, honey, mineral damp
Palate: Aromatic and textured, Carreño's signature discipline
Finish: Unending. Floral, drying, chalky
The bottom line
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