Tr3s Tiempos Tobala

Verdict

Cutting the quiote and letting the plant concentrate its sugars – capón harvest, is the kind of detail that shows up in the glass if the maestro is paying attention. Diego Lucas Garcia is. This reads denser and more mineral than most tobalás at the tier, and the 49.7% proof keeps it honest. Between this and Banhez's entry tobalá, the agave has a ladder worth climbing.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey with white pepper, wet stone

Palate: With the capón harvest adding the extra weight that separates serious tobalá from pretty tobalá; concentrated and clean at 49.7%

Finish: Dry, mineral

The bottom line

Track it. A capón tobalá with the plant's full weight