Reviews / Leyendas Maguey Tobasiche
Review ·
Leyendas Maguey Tobasiche
Karwinskii's aromatic cousin, honestly carried
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Leyendas Mezcal
- Maestro: Maria Garcia Santana
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobaziche
- ABV: 47.5%
- Price: $100 ($$$)
Verdict
Tobaziche sits in a karwinskii family that rewards a producer who doesn't try to sand the edges off. Leyendas' bottling keeps the green-pepper-and-hay character front and center, it reads closer to 5 Sentidos' tobaziche discipline than to the commercial smoothings that show up on grocery shelves. A well-proofed wild agave at a fair price for what it is. Buy it as a karwinskii entry.
Tobaziche's green-pepper signature, legibly delivered
Tasting notes
Nose: Green bell pepper up front. Fresh hay, mint underneath
Palate: Leaner than cuishe, greener than madrecuishe, classic tobaziche positioning, executed at 47.5% with the vegetal lift intact. The liquid is disciplined without being thin
Finish: Drying, herbal. Lingers at medium-long
The bottom line
The best-tuned entry in the Leyendas karwinskii range
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Keg N Bottle – $100
Price check: $100 (2026-07-29).