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Review · · by The Editors
Carreño Tobasiche
Carreño's tobaziche at 45%
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Carreño Mezcal
- Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobaziche
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
A credible Carreño tobaziche. The tobaziche at 45% sits at the lower end of Carreño's range, the producer's discipline stays clean, but the proof limits what the agave can show. Tobaziche is an agave that benefits from 48%+ for full vegetal-mineral expression; Carreño's bottling at 45% delivers a silhouette rather than the full shape. The community agrees. A respectable Carreño wild for drinkers completing the range.
Not every Carreño is 5-agave, but all are serious
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper with warm earth
Palate: Lean, tobaziche's character intact
Finish: Cooling, drying. Very long
The bottom line
A respectable Carreño wild