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Dixeebe Tobala

A tobalá that's more serious than flashy

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Dixeebe Tobala bottle
  • Producer: Dixeebe Mezcal
  • Maestro: Valentin Cortes
  • Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tobala
  • ABV: 49.4%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

This is the Dixeebe bottle that asks you to slow down. The tobalá isn't the most aromatically exuberant in the category, it's doing something quieter. The 3.7

Restrained wild-agave mezcal is harder to make than showy wild-agave mezcal

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, green herb, pine, a late-arriving citrus

Palate: Weightier and drier than Del Maguey's tobalá, closer to Mezcalosfera territory than Amaras. 49.4% earns the glass

Finish: Long, dry, mineral

The bottom line

A thoughtful tobalá. Drink it with attention

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