Mal Bien Tobaxiche

Item: Mal Bien Tobaxiche
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

54% tobaxiche is a kind of declaration

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: Mal Bien
Maestro: Emanuel Ramos, Victor Ramos
Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Agave: Tobaziche
ABV: 54.18%
Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Ramos' tobaxiche is one of the best bottles in Mal Bien's range, the high proof comes through as confidence, and the agave is exceptionally well-rendered. Reviewer consensus aligns.

High-proof bottlings separate producers with conviction from those with targets

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper. Then hot stone, faint smoke, savory cooked agave

Palate: Concentrated, almost chewy, the tobaxiche has a spine other bottles don't quite find, and the proof gives it structure without heat

Finish: Drying, mineral, endless

The bottom line

Don't pass