Mal de Amor Tobalá Tasting Notes

Details

• Location:  Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
• Agave: Tobalá / A. potatorum
• Maestro Mezcalero: Amando Hernández
• ABV: 46%
• Tasting keywords: Menthol, sage, roast agave.
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Nose

Granite, graphite, salt, rich roast agave

Taste

Round and incredibly measured like all of Mal de Amor’s mezcals. There is a touch of menthol and a touch of sage, but this is really about the totality in place of individual flavors.

Background Notes

Mal de Amor is a project by the Hernández brothers who emigrated but came back to create this brand which features an extensive line of mezcals and the full palenque experience. This is their family brand, they also produce for Ilegal Mezcal. They offer tours but they also have a restaurant helmed by Gaudencio Ruiz who is another immigration boomerang story. Ruiz cooked in LA at a number of notable restaurants like Nobu before returning to his home to offer the full palenque experience.