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Los Ocotales Tobala
Tobalá at 50%. Confidence on the shelf
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Los Ocotales Mezcal
- Maestro: Adolfo Santiago
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $101 ($$)
Verdict
Los Ocotales' tobalá at 50% is the house-style argument for the upper edge of what potatorum should be proofed to – the bottle is more concentrated than most tobalás, and at this producer's discipline the extra weight doesn't flatten the aromatic range. Think Real Minero tobalá: similar grade, similar expectation that the buyer knows what they're after.
Tobalá that doesn't apologize for its shelf price
Tasting notes
Nose: Honey, then wet stone, wildflower, green melon, a citrus oil lift
Palate: 50% is above the standard tobalá ABV and the bottle earns the extra weight – the potatorum's aromatic structure stays legible and the palate carries more concentration without losing the mineral-floral signature
Finish: Drying, floral – long
The bottom line
Reference-adjacent tobalá. Buy
Where to buy online
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