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Don Lorenzo Tobala
Tobalá at 50% – Don Lorenzo's higher-proof tobalá, which teaches what 45% versions are missing
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Don Lorenzo Mezcal
- Maestro: Antonio Hernandez Lopez
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Lower-proof tobalás show you the silhouette; 50% is where the floral-mineral architecture clicks together rather than running in parallel streams. Don Lorenzo's proof choice here earns the premium the agave gets charged. Buy it; most mid-tier tobalás undersell at 44-45% and the difference is legible across the full palate.
50% tobalá teaches you what 45% is quietly leaving out
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, sweet smoke, ripe citrus, warm honey
Palate: Aromatic at 50%. The extra proof over the 45% category standard does real structural work – tobalá's floral aromatics are more concentrated, the texture denser, the mid-palate building rather than fading
Finish: Floral, drying, with a slow honey fade – very long
The bottom line
A respectable high-proof tobalá at the mid-tier
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $109.99