Rezpiral Tobala with Frutas from Aureliano Hernandez is produced in the community of San Baltazar Guélavila.
About this destilado de agave
Rezpiral Tobala with Frutas from Aureliano Hernandez is produced in the community of San Baltazar Guélavila. Mezcalero Aureliano Hernandez crushes his cooked agave with a horse drawn tahona and he double distills his mezcal in a copper alembic still.
2019, series #4, first release: A hand-selected selection of fifteen beautifully complex artisanal small batch agave spirits – by Abel Martinez of Santo Domingo Albarradas, Berta & Mario Vasquez of San Baltazar Chichicapam, Aureliano Hernandez of San Baltazar Guelevila, Reina Sanchez of San Luis Amatlan, Leonardo of San Baltazar Guelevila, and Simeon & Apolonio Ramirez of San Agustin Amatengo.
Rezpiral
Rezpiral brings selections of high-quality traditional small-batch (non-certified) Mezcals into a handful of places in the USA. At the core of the project is the embrace of an ethos that aims to respect and support the multi-generational knowledge, independence, flavors, lands, and ways of each mezcalero family.
Rezpiral’s small scale allows for the advocacy of diversity on different levels, from supporting the autonomy of producers & their continued production of artisanal mezcals to the preservation of local land control. Rezpiral actively supports master artisan’s proactive planting and management of agave; recollecting and incubating seeds, transplanting and farming diverse species of endemic agave in sustainable ways. Rezpiral directs 10% of earnings back into supporting artisans farming.
Rezpiral has a regional greenhouse to support independent small scale mezcaleros in cultivating and reforesting their lands with local endangered wild agave varietals. They also are highly focused on a cultural and conservation residency program.
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TortugaYchango
1 reviewRested in bottles 3 years now, this drinks great. Side of the tongue bitter edge initially and then a soft hug from abuela to round out a copita full of delicious.
alaneltesoro
1 reviewMultiple years in now, this bottle rested batch is tasting great. A slight edge as described from Tyler 2 yrs ago still exists but the soft pillow mouthfeel settles across the tongue like a hug from your favorite abuela. So. Good. Glad we have multiple bottles at Tortuga y Chango in Atlanta.
Tyler
643 reviewsDid not realize this was Tobala the first time I tried it – figured it was Espadin. There is a burnt cedar flavor that sticks out. The fruitiness is present but not dominating. Nice mouthfeel. Overall enjoyable but I think it would be more interesting if the burnt notes were a bit more subdued.