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Fósforo Tobalá Penca
Tobalá aged in glass with the penca – a weird idea that lands
Score: 4.4/5 agaves
- Producer: Fósforo Mezcal, Total Wine Spirits Direct
- Maestro: Aarón Alva Sánchez
- Region: San Nicolás Huajuapan, Puebla
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Glass-aging with penca is the answer to the reposado problem – it thickens the liquid without costing it aromatics. Fósforo's Penca Tobalá is the sleeper of Total Wine's Spirits Direct program, genuinely closer to a Vago or Cuentacuentos release than to anything else on that shelf. Grab it when you find it and don't overthink the 43%.
Glass-aging with penca is the answer to the reposado problem
Tasting notes
Nose: Roasted agave, beeswax, dried chamomile, green herb
Palate: Aging the spirit in glass with a cooked penca deepens the cooked-agave register without wood interference. 43% is a little shy, but the texture is plusher than the base Fósforo Tobalá – more body, rounder florals, a cleaner finish
Finish: Herbal, warming – long
The bottom line
Worth grabbing when you find it. The sleeper of the Total Wine program
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 5 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.