Reviews / Noble Coyote Tobala
Review · · by The Editors
Noble Coyote Tobala
San Luis Amatlán tobalá at 48%. The Brena brothers' wild pick
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Noble Coyote Mezcal
- Maestro: Eleazar Brena, Marcos Brena
- Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Tobalá is a wild agave, and Noble Coyote's San Luis Amatlán version from the Brena brothers is a credible entry, softer than the Sola de Vega tobalás but proof-honest at 48%. Five reviewers at 4.2; we agree. For a first tobalá this sits alongside Banhez Tobalá and Amaras Logia as sensible introductions; for terroir variety, it's worth a second.
Noble Coyote's tobalá is the wild-agave bottle the brand leans on
Tasting notes
Nose: Wild honey with green melon, a soft floral lift
Palate: 48% wild tobalá, mineral-floral in the classic register, with San Luis Amatlán's slightly softer signature than Sola de Vega's stonier reading
Finish: Slate-tinged, floral. Stays long
The bottom line
Buy for tobalá introduction or variety