Mezcasiarca Astor Select Tobala Mezcal
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Mezcasiarca Astor Select Tobala Mezcal - 2022

Item # 51930 750 mL

Best batch of Tobala we have tasted all year? Yes, absolutely. Best we've ever had in our lives? Honestly - yes we think so too. At least that is the impression we are left with after re-tasting this when they arrived to New York. It was even better than we remember when we selected it back in January in Oaxaca, with creator Sandra Ortiz Brena. Bottled exclusively for us for a lot distilled in 2022 in direct fire clay pot still in Yeguesia, Oaxaca yielding a total batch of only 70 liters - this is artisanal mezcal. The beloved floral notes this variety is known for front and center along with a deep minerality but the palate is really where you will be blown away experiencing this mezcal. The seamless, oily palate slowly unfolds with sweet notes of summer melons, kiwi, mango, wild strawberry, followed by a slow simmering spice and mouth watering finish. This is the first ever batch of Tobala bottled exclusively for the States and we are honored to have it be an Astor Select exclusive.

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Vintage
2022
ABV
55.79%
Country
Mexico
Region
Oaxaca
Producer
Mezcasiarca
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Staff Pick Notes

Just when you think you've had the best mezcal you've ever had, along comes Sandra Ortiz Brena and her incredible lineup of microbatch bottles. Sandra is known for starting In Situ, a Mezcalaria in Oaxaca City, named one of the top 50 bars in the world. For her own bottlings, she turned to her childhood and the traditions of her family. Tobala is one of the smallest agave plants and takes 10+ years to mature. These are cooked in a stone lined oven for a much less smokey effect. Initially floral and red fruit notes predominate, but on the palate it's earthy with dark chocolate and tropical fruit. With only 70 L produced and bottled exclusively for us, it doesn't get any more authentically artisanal than this.

- ALM

Glossary

Tobala

 A rare type of small, wild maguey, grown in the shade at high altitudes in Oaxaca state, used for making an expensive brand of limited production. super-premium mezcal

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