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Siete Misterios Doba-Lá

Siete Misterios' tobalá – the bar-friendly version of the aromatic wild agave

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Siete Misterios Doba-Lá bottle
  • Producer: Siete Misterios Mezcal
  • Maestro: Celso Martínez López
  • Region: San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tobala
  • ABV: 48.5%
  • Price: $150 ($$)

Verdict

The Siete Misterios tobalá (labeled 'Doba-La' in homage to the Zapotec word for the agave) is a dependable mid-tier wild-agave bottle. Less textured than the Real Minero or Lalocura tobalás, less grand than the Jolgorio – Sola de Vega production runs cleaner and less dense than Minas clay-still, but legitimate work at a defensible mid-premium price. Consensus matches. A respectable tobalá in the commercially-available tier.

A solid tobalá in the commercially-available tier

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower up front. Soft smoke, ripe citrus underneath

Palate: Aromatic and balanced at 48.5% – less textured than the Real Minero or Lalocura tobalás, but legible

Finish: Floral, drying. Long

The bottom line

A respectable tobalá at the $80 tier

Where to buy online

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