Mezcal Tobala 'Francisco'

• Mezcal produced in San Baltazar Guelavila, Oaxaca
• Maestro Mezcalero Francisco Hernandez
• 100% Tobalá (Agave potatorum) matured between 10–15 years
• Cooked in an earthen oven
• Milled using stone tahona
• Fermented in wooden vats (tinas)
• Distilled twice using copper pot stills
• A delightful balance between earth and smoke, strawberries and cream with a pronounced salinity on the finish and a rich, silky mouthfeel
• 45.8% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

From Tobalá grown at high elevation (around 5,000 ft), tucked into the countryside surrounding the highly regarded mezcal-producing village of San Baltazar Guelavila, this is a benchmark varietal—recently passed from retiring mezcalero Panfilo to his son Jose Francisco, now the second generation of the Hernandez family to work with La Medida!

Tasting Notes

Grown at high elevation (around 5,000 ft), tucked into the countryside surrounding the highly regarded mezcal-producing village of San Baltazar Guelavila, this is a benchmark example of delicious, classical Tobalá. A delightful balance between earth and smoke, strawberries and cream, with a pronounced salinity on the finish and a rich, silky mouthfeel. The tiny Tobalá agave, harvested wild at 10–15 years old, yields very low amounts of sugar (and thus, very small amounts of mezcal); it can take up to three plants to produce one bottle, which is a shame, because this is eminently quaffable—it’s hard not to drink it too quickly! Is there such a thing as summer porch mezcal? 45.8% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)