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Review · · by The Editors
Lalocura Tobasiche-Barril
Tobaziche-barril at 50%. Two karwinskii varieties, one Lalo Ángeles
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Lalocura Mezcal
- Maestro: Eduardo "Lalo" Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Barril, Tobaziche
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Lalocura Tobaziche-Barril is the kind of ensamble that reveals the maestro's intention – keeping two karwinskii varieties in conversation rather than collapsing them into a generic wild-agave blend is a confidence move. Not the peak Lalocura ensamble (that's the cuishe-tepextate), but a clean, intentional statement at 50%. Consensus 3.5; we rate 4.0 for the intent and the maestro.
Karwinskii on karwinskii is a conversation most producers don't attempt
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herb. Then chalk, bright mineral
Palate: Mineral and sharp-edged at 50%. Tobaziche and barril (both karwinskii) run different registers – tobaziche leaner, barril denser – and Ángeles lets them speak without blending them to the middle
Finish: Chalk-chalky, cool slow fade – long
The bottom line
A buy. Karwinskii ensamble from a benchmark producer
Where to buy online
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