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Todos Santos Mezcaleros Tobasiche

El Jolgorio Todos Santos Mezcaleros Tobasiche was distilled by Maestro Mezcalero Pablo Vasquez in Agua del Espino, Ejutla, Oaxaca.

Rating: (3 reviews)
Cost:$$$$
Brand:El Jolgorio Mezcal
NOM:NOM-O98X
Mezcalero:Pablo Vasquez Garcia
Maguey:Tobaziche
Agave:Karwinskii
Distillation:Copper
Style:Joven
State:Oaxaca
Town:Agua del Espino
ABV: 52%
Release year: 2020
Website: https://casacortes.mx/collections/el-jolgorio, opens in new window

About this mezcal

El Jolgorio Todos Santos Mezcaleros Tobasiche is a special edition – released in 2020. Todos Santos (All Saints), an important event in Mexican culture, is a three-day celebration of friends and loved ones who have passed on. In 2020, Casa Cortes paid special tribute to the late Crispina Hernandez Romero, mother of Rolando Cortes and herself a maestra mezcalera. In lieu of a planned Todos Santos celebration in her honor (cancelled due to the pandemic), Rolando decided to release two bottles in her name. In the words of Rolando:

“My mother taught me the meaning of Dixeebe, a Zapotec word that embodies gratitude, love and thankfulness in a way that is difficult to explain. When we toast mezcal with our friends and family, we say Dixeebe to show them we are thankful to be with them. It was a tradition that was very important to my mother. Because we could not have the Todo Santos celebration we wanted in Oaxaca, we decided to bring this tradition to the world with two very special edition mezcals. These Todo Santos mezcales symbolize the most important connection between life and death, between today and tomorrow, between two hearts and between families. They are an opportunity for us to pay tribute to my mother and toast with her when she is here from the spirit world.”

Tobasiche is a subvarietal of the Agave karwinskii species of agave. It is identified by its slender height, often towering above its Agave karwinskii siblings. It also has a stronger sugar concentration, making it ideal when balanced against higher proof distillation.

El Jolgorio Mezcal

El Jolgorio translates to “the revelry”. Jolgorios are small festivals that occur in remote, mountain villages throughout Oaxaca, Mexico. They celebrate births, deaths, weddings and Saint’s days. For centuries, the lifeblood of these celebrations has been traditional mezcal. In 2010, the Cortés family began building a collective of top mezcal distillers from around Oaxaca. As of 2019, El Jolgorio represents sixteen different families, working in ten different regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, each with its own special story. Every bottle is hand-marked with the specific details of each batch, to truly connect the drinker with the family behind the expression.

In 2017, the team behind the brand realized that certain varieties of agave would be extremely limited and they would only be able to make them available once per year (if at all). They began packaging these rare editions in black bottles to set them apart from the other releases.

The artwork on the first 8 releases was created by Alejandro Peña (Espadin, Pechuga, Tobala, Cuixe, Madrecuixe, Tepeztate, Barril and Mexicano). The next 5 labels were created by Asis Cortes (Arroqueno, Jabalin, Coyote, Tobaxiche, and Cenizo) and the Sierrudo artwork was created by Alberto Almánza.

Member rating

4.5 out of 5

3 reviews

betweentwotobalas

betweentwotobalas

22 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars4 months ago

Edition 01. Harvest 2016. Bottle 276/612. 52% ABV.

Like a boozy root beer float — For adults only. Faint adobo sauce, Lemon dish soap, root beer foam (or warm fizzy cola) on the nose. More root beer and cola, caramelized syrup, molasses, raw greens and peppermint on the palate. Carbonated acetone interrupts midway. Salted licorice, moist earth and floral tones on the finish. Rich, dark, and dry. Love Zack’s (Lowney) Eat-More reference.

Zack Klamn

Zack Klamn

542 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Nose – Catch a sweet, nutty note that’s like unwrapping an Eatmore candy bar (crushed peanut, soft toffee-like chocolate). Fresh red grapes. Then incredible floral notes I can’t pin point but this is one of the better nose experiences that I can remember. Exceptional.

Palate – Peanut butter cheesecake. Chocolate toffee. Finish is saline and floral with nicely balanced smoke. Heatwise it’s an honest 52% ABV. More of that Eatmore candy bar note from the nose comes through in the aftertaste (which is long and delicious). Man, this stuff is as-advertised and definitely top shelf material.

Nose – Catch a sweet, nutty note that’s like unwrapping an Eatmore candy bar (crushed peanut, soft toffee-like chocolate). Fresh red grapes. Then incredible floral notes I can’t pin point but this is one of the better nose experiences that I can remember. Exceptional.
Palate – Peanut butter cheesecake. Chocolate toffee. Finish is saline and floral with nicely balanced smoke. Heatwise it’s an honest 52% ABV. More of that Eatmore candy bar note from the nose comes th

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GreenspointTexas

GreenspointTexas

385 reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars3 years ago

Take 5 Candy Bar. Sugar Babies. Candy! Sticky toffee pudding and cheesecake. Sweet but not overbearingly so. Wonderful!

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