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Exiliado Tobala-Tepeztate
Tobalá-tepextate ensamble at 48.3%. Two aromatic wilds together in the natural pairing
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Exiliado Mezcal
- Maestro: Artemio Garcia Cruz
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate, Tobala
- ABV: 48.3%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Buy this if the tobalá-tepextate pairing interests you – Exiliado keeps both agaves legible without blurring them into a generic wild-agave register, which is the trap most ensambles fall into. A clean execution of a natural pairing at fair proof, pitched honestly against what Del Maguey charges for comparable composition. No consensus on file; our 3.5 is earned.
A natural pairing executed cleanly at proof both agaves can actually use
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, then wet stone, white pepper, warm citrus
Palate: Aromatic at 48.3% – the two agaves find a shared floral-mineral register, with tobalá's warmth sitting alongside tepextate's lift rather than competing with it
Finish: Cooling, drying, with a slow floral fade
The bottom line
A solid Exiliado for ensamble-category exposure