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Casa Manglar Tobala

Casa Manglar Tobala is produced in San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca, México using Agave potatorum.

Rating: (6 reviews)
Cost:$$
Brand:Casa Manglar Mezcal
NOM:NOM-O511X
Mezcalero:Humberto Juan
Maguey:Tobala
Agave:Potatorum
Grind:Tahona
Distillation:Copper
Style:Joven
State:Oaxaca
Town:San Juan del Rio
ABV: 45%
Age of plant: 8-10 years
Website: http://casa-manglar.com/, opens in new window

About this mezcal

Casa Manglar Tobala is produced in San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca, México. Wild Agave potatorum agaves are sourced for this release. The agave plants are cooked underground for 4-7 days, milled using a stone tahona, naturally fermented for 3-20 days depending on the ambient temperature. This mezcal is double distilled in 200-700 liter copper pots. This mezcal has notes of cooked agave, chocolate, bananas, and pepper.

Casa Manglar Mezcal

Casa Manglar’s (Mangrove house in Spanish) philosophy is to offer one of the best mezcals, always respecting traditions and being able to share them with everyone. The name is a tribute to the indigenous people living in the area of Sierra de Oaxaca.

All of the mezcals from the brand are produced by two palenques in San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca. They have a production capacity of 12,000 liters per month. Agave is sourced from nearby fields in various stages and also purchased on the open market.

Member rating

3.42 out of 5

6 reviews

El-Dawg

El-Dawg

208 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Lote: CM-T-0821
This is a tobala alright…definitely has the typical notes for me. Creamy, some tropical fruit at the end. I wish this one was a higher ABV (only complaint). My favorite so far from the Manglar line.
Review #163

tallchad

tallchad

103 reviews
Rated 3 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Pretty good Tobalá. Aroma has some earth and minerality with a hint of salt water. Taste is hot at entry, fairly viscous with pepper, light vegetal and even stale cotton candy. Finish is medium short and simple but ok.
Lot: CM-T-0821. 45%

JDB

JDB

159 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

45% ABV Lot CM-T-0821 Bottle #666

Nose has a bit of coriander and allspice and a pleasant mustiness. On the palate, a touch of minerality, a bit of toothpaste, orange blossom, rosewater, and a light sweetness. Pretty solid for the ABV. None of the off-smoke flavors I got from some of the other expressions from Casa Manglar. I have come to enjoy the milder and subdued flavors from this brand.

RyeAmLegend

RyeAmLegend

37 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Lot: CM-T-0821 Bottle: #666 45%

Summer melon aromas on the nose of salted watermelon and citrus. Sage leaves, sandalwood, and grilled aromatics – onions, herbs, roasted agave. Sweet and savory nose. Lemongrass, celery hearts. Raw sugar cane and agave nectar.

Sweet, ripe honeydew and cane sugar flavors on the palate. Caramelized onions and grilled vegetables. Floral elements of bee pollen, honeysuckle, or other edible flowers. Almond extract and cinnamon bark. Wood chips, fresh cut ply, and plastic bags of mulch.

Herbaceous bitter finish. A tinge of salinity with a pickled watermelon rind flavor. Grass and hay flavors dominate for a short bit. Lumberyard or garden center after rain. Mushrooms and topsoil.

This is the first bottle that I can recommend to sip. The flavors are very good and that salinity works well here with the fruity melon and citrus. With all of grilled veg and watermelon, it’s a summer cookout in a glass.

Lot: CM-T-0821 Bottle: #666 45%
Summer melon aromas on the nose of salted watermelon and citrus. Sage leaves, sandalwood, and grilled aromatics – onions, herbs, roasted agave. Sweet and savory nose. Lemongrass, celery hearts. Raw sugar cane and agave nectar.
Sweet, ripe honeydew and cane sugar flavors on the palate. Caramelized onions and grilled vegetables. Floral elements of bee pollen, honeysuckle, or other edible flowers. Almond extract and cinnamon bark. Wood chips, fresh cut ply, and pla

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Rakhal

Rakhal

421 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Lot: CM-T-0821
Vanilla extract, banana bread, caramel, graham crackers, and the finish is definitely Zack’s Dr. Pepper. This is tasty for the price.

Zack Klamn

Zack Klamn

542 reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars2 years ago

Lot: CM-T-0821
Nose – Cake frosting. Pink Himalayan salt. Half & half cream. Light lilac note.

Palate – Dr. Pepper soda. Vanilla bean. Finish falls a bit flat though. Grassy, bitter aftertaste. Right now, this is $45 in California. Not a bad tobala for an insanely low price. I’d say this is about a 3.25 star mezcal but definitely the value bump being applied here (to 3.5 stars).

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