Review #399; Mezcal #31: Bozal Tobala

This is a bottling from Bozal made from the Tobala agave variant. Tobala takes 12-15 years and is a very small agave, which means it takes a large amount of them to make a batch. This offering was clay pot distilled.

Lot: 00219

ABV: 46.2%

Nose: Meat like dried and smoked pork, pepper, brine. Sweet, guava, mango, and some dark chocolate in there. A bit of earthiness comes through.

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Dried and smoked meat, smoke, earthiness. Dark Chocolate, pineapple, mango, heavy brine, peppery.

Finish: Medium length. Dry. Meaty, Briney, light mango, peppery, earthy.

Rating: 8/10

This is vastly different from the other Tobala’s I have had. It way more balanced and leans heavily into this meaty and briney profile that I really dig. Lots of salt, earth, and meat with some light fruits sprinkled in make this a real winner in my book .

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect


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