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Review · · by The Editors
Tio Pesca Tobala
Sola de Vega tobalá at 47%. Clay pot, wild harvest, honest bottle
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Tio Pesca Mezcal
- Maestro: Fernando Mitra
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Fernando Mitra's tobalá is Tio Pesca's best bottle. 47% proof, clay-pot distillation, Sola de Vega wild harvest, the formula is right, and the execution matches. It sits below Tepanal's 50% clay tobalá but above most commercial tobalás in the same tier. Buy it when you need a wild-agave bottle without chasing the top shelf.
Tobalá in clay at real proof – the tier's quiet buy
Tasting notes
Nose: Honey. Then wet clay, white flowers, a mineral thread
Palate: 47% and clay-pot distillation give this more body than most tobalá bottles at its tier, floral lift, chalky depth, a honey sweetness the barro texture holds
Finish: Floral, iron-tinged
The bottom line
The best Tio Pesca bottle. Worth owning
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.