Pierde Almas Tobaziche

Verdict

Tobaziche rarely gets the single-maguey spotlight (it's often buried in ensambles), so a clean bottling from Pierde Almas is a reference point. The cedar-and-agave character is the plant's signature, and the restraint here means you hear it without accompaniment. Track it alongside Rey Campero's tobaziche for a fair comparison – Rey Campero leans drier, this one rounder.

Tasting notes

Nose: Fresh agave, cedar wardrobe, a thin note of wet leaves

Palate: Drier than cuishe, less mineral than madrecuishe – tobaziche sits in the karwinskii middle, and Pierde Almas lets the plant stay there. 49% proof gives the wood and plant notes weight. A quiet liquid that rewards attention

Finish: Woody, clean. Medium

The bottom line

Track it for karwinskii completism. Quiet pleasure