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Pluma Negra Tobala

Tobalá at 52%. Unfashionably confident

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Pluma Negra Tobala bottle
  • Producer: Pluma Negra Mezcal
  • Maestro: Rodolfo Hernandez
  • Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tobala
  • ABV: 52%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Most commercial tobalá lands at 45-47% because the category wants prettiness and easy drinking. Pluma Negra goes the other way, and the result is a tobalá that can hold a room. We'd put it alongside Dixeebe's high-proof work as the case for tobalá with actual architecture. Buy it if you want the serious end of the plant.

Tobalá at 52% refuses to be cute about it

Tasting notes

Nose: Orange blossom, cooked sugar

Palate: Floral with backbone. 52% on potatorum is higher than fashion dictates, and the proof choice shows up as structural depth rather than heat. Pluma Negra's tobalá is the bottle that earns its shelf space on weight, not perfume

Finish: Long, floral, clean

The bottom line

Worth owning. Tobalá with structure

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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