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Review · · by The Editors
El Mero Mero Tobala
Tobalá at 48% – El Mero Mero's best bottle, and the argument for why uneven ranges reward wild-agave picks
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: El Mero Mero Mezcal
- Maestro: Justino Garcia Cruz
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
El Mero Mero is one of the quieter specialty producers whose tobalá punches above the brand's reputation, reliable production, the proof where the agave shows, the aromatic-mineral arc intact. Buy it when you see it; this is the kind of small-brand release that rewards drinkers paying attention past the marquee specialty-importer names.
When a producer's range is uneven, the wild agaves are usually where they try hardest
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, sweet smoke, ripe citrus, mineral damp
Palate: Aromatic at 48% – tobalá's floral-stone signature rendered cleanly. The producer's discipline shows here more than in the range's entry espadín; the extra proof over 45% tobalás does legible structural work, and the production stays clean across the bottle
Finish: Floral, drying, with a slow honey fade
The bottom line
The one to buy in the range
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.