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Revelador Tobala

Don Goyo's tobalá at 48%. A reference-grade rendition at an proof that holds

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Revelador Tobala bottle
  • Producer: Revelador Mezcal
  • Maestro: Gregorio “Don Goyo” Martinez Garcia, Rodrigo Martínez Méndez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tobala
  • ABV: 48%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Revelador's tobalá sits in the short list of reference-grade single-tobalá bottlings, alongside Real Minero and Lalocura. Don Goyo's decades of work are in every part of the sip, and the 48% is the proof where tobalá earns its complexity without strain. Banhez Tobalá is the gateway; this is the deep-cut. Buy it if you find it.

Tobalá you can measure other tobalás against

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, orchid, wet limestone, warm herb

Palate: Layered and floral. At 48%, Gregorio and Rodrigo Martínez presenting tobalá with full mid-palate weight, not thin, not sweet, not showy

Finish: Floral, mineral

The bottom line

Buy. A reference-grade tobalá from a legendary maestro

Where to buy online

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