Espiritu Lauro Agaves Silvestres Tobala Mezcal
Espiritu Lauro Agaves Silvestres Tobalá Mezcal is the wild one — 100% wild-harvested Tobalá (Agave potatorum), bottled unaged at 50% ABV (100 proof) in a 750mL bottle. Tobalá plants take 10 to 14 years to mature in the Oaxacan hills, growing small and dense where cultivated agaves won't, and the "Agaves Silvestres" line exists to bottle them honestly: hand-harvested piñas, Chilean tahona crush, wooden-barrel fermentation, copper-pot distillation. No aging, no softening — just the rarest agave in the house lineup at full strength. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof) — per the distributor tech sheet; the current storefront page omits ABV
- Size: 750mL; Class: Joven (unaged)
- Agave: 100% wild Tobalá (Agave potatorum), plants 10–14 years old
- Production: Hand harvest, Chilean tahona, wooden fermentation barrels, copper-pot distillation
- Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico — Espíritu Lauro's "Agaves Silvestres" (wild agaves) line
The King of Wild Agaves
Mezcaleros call Tobalá the king of agaves, and it's easy to see why: a decade-plus in the ground for a plant barely knee-high, impossible to farm at scale, yielding a spirit of startling intensity. Espíritu Lauro's Silvestres line bottles it as a joven at 100 proof — the format that shows wild agave most honestly. If the house ensamble is the introduction, this is the masterclass. Discover the Espíritu Lauro collection and the full mezcal range.
Tasting Notes
Per distributor and retailer notes: intense brightness with a soft, herbal, citric aroma over green grass; rich floral notes with a gentle smokiness; minerals and earthiness resolving into a silky grapefruit finish with lasting complexity. Elegant at full strength — this is not a harsh high-proof spirit.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in small pours — at 100 proof and with this rarity, every sip counts. A few drops of water open the floral and citrus notes further. Save it for the end of a mezcal tasting, where it belongs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tobalá mezcal?
Tobalá (Agave potatorum) is a small, wild agave that takes 10 to 14 years to mature. It's prized as one of the finest — and rarest — mezcal agaves, and this bottling is 100% wild-harvested Tobalá.
Is Espiritu Lauro Tobala aged?
No — it's a joven, bottled unaged. (An earlier version of this page incorrectly mentioned barrel aging; the Tobalá is unaged by definition and by the distributor's spec sheet.)
How strong is Espiritu Lauro Tobala?
50% ABV (100 proof), per the distributor's technical sheet — the highest proof in the Espíritu Lauro lineup.
For the rarest agave at full strength, order Espiritu Lauro Tobala Mezcal online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.