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Review · · by The Editors
Yuu Baal Tobala
Yuu Baal's tobalá is the surprise of the range
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Yuu Baal Mezcal
- Maestro: Isaias Martinez Juan
- Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
The tobalá is the Yuu Baal bottle to reach for, aged in glass, carefully proofed at 45%, and with more weight than the marketing suggests. Glass aging on tobalá is an interesting producer choice: it softens the agave's aromatic edges while preserving the honey-floral signature, and Yuu Baal's version works better than the Montelobos commercial polish on the same agave. Consensus 3.9 reads fair.
The Yuu Baal you recommend first
Tasting notes
Nose: Sweet floral, then wet citrus, warm stone
Palate: Cleaner and more textured than the Yuu Baal tepeztate, aged-in-glass time appears to be doing real work
Finish: Dry, mineral, long
The bottom line
The Yuu Baal worth buying
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.