Mal de Amor Tobala

Verdict

Tobalá is the agave drinkers splurge on expecting something memorable, and this Mal de Amor release at 45% delivers something forgettable. The bottle isn't broken – it's just polite in a category where politeness is a disqualification. We'd spend the money elsewhere. Banhez Tobalá at this price does more; Mal Bien Ramos at 49% does much more.

Tasting notes

Nose: Soft honey, then faint floral, quiet mineral

Palate: 45% of copper tobalá that never pushes past pleasant – the potatorum reads cleanly but understated, the mid-palate doesn't develop

Finish: Short-to-medium, soft, fades

The bottom line

Not for the splurge. Tobalá without the volume

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• Keg N Bottle – $104
• Old Town Tequila – $100
• Madre Shop – $135