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Don Lorenzo Tobasiche
Tobaziche at 48.14% – a disciplined mid-tier karwinskii without any showmanship
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Don Lorenzo Mezcal
- Maestro: Alfredo Santiago Jimenez
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobaziche
- ABV: 48.14%
- Price: $160 ($$)
Verdict
A clean tobaziche at appropriate proof – Don Lorenzo's production is disciplined without being showy, which is the right posture for an agave that doesn't need a producer leaning on it. The 48%+ mark is above category standard; the extra concentration is what makes the mid-palate hold instead of evaporate. Buy it as a reliable tobaziche benchmark at the mid-tier.
A solid mid-tier tobaziche that doesn't need to argue for itself
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, dry hay, warm earth, cooling herb, a faint mineral note underneath
Palate: Lean at 48.14%. The Tobaziche reads cleanly here, iron-tinged spine, green-vegetal lift, the drying late-palate the agave is known for
Finish: Cooling, drying, with a slow herbal fade
The bottom line
Fine as a tobaziche reference at the mid-tier