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República Agavera Tobala

Yautepec tobalá at 48%. A quieter voice in the category

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

República Agavera Tobala bottle
  • Producer: República Agavera
  • Maestro: Saúl J. Barriga Aragón
  • Region: Yautepec, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tobala
  • ABV: 48%
  • Price: $65 ($$)

Verdict

República Agavera is one of the small Yautepec producers that doesn't get the distribution its quality deserves. Saúl Barriga's tobalá at 48% is a legible, honest rendering, not on the level of Real Minero or Lalocura, but well clear of the commercial tobalá field. If you see it on a list, reach for it over Amaras Logia Tobalá. The price tier will decide the rest.

A tobalá that doesn't argue for attention

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, then wildflower, warm stone, faint smoke

Palate: Medium-weight and floral at 48%, Saúl Barriga's tobalá arriving clean and pointed but not dense. Proof is honest; the liquid is unshowy

Finish: Floral, dry

The bottom line

A solid small-producer tobalá, worth the reach