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Review · · by The Editors
Por Lo Bueno Tobala
Tobalá at 46% – pretty, modest, true
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Por Lo Bueno Mezcal
- Maestro: Clemente Martinez
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Por Lo Bueno's tobalá is the entry-proof version of the plant done with appropriate care. The floral signature is present, the balance is clean, and the 46% choice (while not ambitious) doesn't actively undermine the agave. Fair for a first tobalá. Reach for Pluma Negra's 52% or Banhez Tobalá for the upgrade path.
Tobalá's forgiveness of lower proof is why brands start there
Tasting notes
Nose: Orange blossom – then honey, a wisp of wood smoke
Palate: Floral-forward, clean, mid-weight. Tobalá handles 46% better than tepextate does, the plant's compactness lets it read fully even at lower proofs. Por Lo Bueno's restraint serves the tobalá where it hurts the tepextate
Finish: Floral, clean. Medium
The bottom line
Buy it as a first tobalá. Upgrade later