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Del Maguey Tobala

  • Distiller:

    Don Rogelio Martinez Cruz, Leopoldino Miranda

  • Bottler:

    Del Maguey

  • ABV:

    46%

  • Age:

    NA

  • Price:
    $$$$$
  • Raided Score: 81
  • Publication: Tequila Raiders
  • Excerpt: Sweet and creamy. Minerality, fresh pineapple. Apple, pear, faint smoke. Some clay. Lightly woody. So much going on. Really interesting. Starting fruity, ending smoky. Quite the transition. Delightful.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: Distiller
  • Excerpt: Full bodied but not oily, there’s a hot-sweet smoke with bitter greens and a whisper of roofing tar on the tongue. The earthy rustic character is tempered by just the right amount of sweet agave.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: Drink Hacker
  • Excerpt: This exotic mezcal is immediately mushroomy, savory, and rich. Things brighten up on the more rounded palate, showcasing apple and pear notes, some herbs, and a light floral touch. That mushroomy, umami-laced character lingers throughout, complementing a complex and sultry mezcal nicely.
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  • Intro:

    Distilled from the Tobala maguey in the 12-18yr maturity range, this expression from Del Maguey was produced by Rogelio Martinez Cruz and Leopoldino Miranda in the Santa Maria Albarradas village. Let's dive in.

  • Nose:

    Hugely sweet and fruity bouquet on the nose. Mango, pineapple, lightly meaty, loaded with minerals and sweetness. One of the most vibrantly fruity noses I’ve encountered.

  • Taste:

    Sweet and creamy. Minerality, fresh pineapple. Apple, pear, faint smoke. Some clay. Lightly woody. So much going on.

  • Finish:

    Long, powerfully ashy. The fruitiness from the nose is gone and this transforms into a crushed stone and ash smoke bomb on the departure.

  • Overall:

    Wow, really interesting. Starting fruity, ending smoky. Quite the transition. Delightful.

  • Score:

    6

  • By t8ke
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