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Review · · by The Editors
Scorpion Silver Tobala
Tobalá at 40% – Doug French's constrained reading
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Scorpion Mezcal
- Maestro: Doug French
- Region: Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Scorpion's tobalá silver is the bottle that shows the limits of the brand's commercial-proof floor – Doug French is a careful producer, but 40% on wild agave is an unwinnable assignment. Pass; any Sacacuento or Rincón de Dios tobalá at 45%+ does more at comparable money. We score it 3.5 generously.
Tobalá at 40% is tobalá on a strict diet
Tasting notes
Nose: Honey, green melon, wet stone, faint smoke
Palate: 40% on tobalá is a tough ask; the agave still reads through the proof constraint, barely. Light-bodied but legibly tobalá
Finish: Clean, faintly floral – medium
The bottom line
Pass. Any Sacacuento or Salvadores tobalá does more at the same price
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Total Wine – $38.99
- Old Town Tequila