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Review · · by The Editors
Sacapalabras Tobala
Tobalá at 50 – not for the timid
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Sacapalabras Mezcal
- Maestro: Eduardo "Lalo" Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Tobalá usually sits around 46–48%; at 50% the agave's character gets pushed toward intensity rather than elegance, which is Lalo Ángeles's general register. Sits close to the Dixeebe high-proof-tobalá playbook. 4.0
A tobalá with no interest in being polite
Tasting notes
Nose: Honeysuckle with crushed jasmine, faint citrus zest
Palate: 50% is a bold cap for tobalá and Lalo Ángeles keeps it clean – the agave's honey-mineral character gets concentrated rather than hot. Long, dense, cool
Finish: Floral-flinty, saline close – very long
The bottom line
Lands well if you like tobalá concentrated and cool