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Review · · by The Editors
Marca Negra Tobala
Jorge Méndez tobalá – shelf-available, proof-correct
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Marca Negra Mezcal
- Maestro: Jorge Mendez
- Region: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Marca Negra tobalá is the bottle we'd trust on a restaurant list that doesn't stock Mal Bien Ramos or Banhez Tobalá – Jorge Méndez keeps the proof honest and the cut clean across San Luis del Río batches. Lower-proof bottlings drink less assertive than higher-proof ones; if you see 50%+ on the label, grab it.
Tobalá on the restaurant list that isn't apologetic
Tasting notes
Nose: Honey, floral, crushed mineral, warm spice
Palate: 48-52% across batches of copper tobalá – Jorge Méndez's San Luis del Río cut delivers a warmer, richer potatorum than the refrescador Miahuatlán tobalás, with proof variability depending on the batch
Finish: Long, floral, warm
The bottom line
The shelf tobalá for when craft options are scarce