Creyente Tobala Mezcal
Creyente Tobala Mezcal is an 80-proof (40% ABV) 750mL joven mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico — a single-varietal expression of wild Tobalá agave (Agave potatorum), the small, slow-growing wild agave prized above all others for complexity, which can take up to fifteen years to reach maturity. Creyente blends two Tobalá mezcals — from Tlacolula and Yautepec — made the traditional way: conical stone ovens, tahona grind, natural fermentation, and double distillation in copper. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: joven mezcal — unaged, artisanal
- Agave: 100% wild Tobalá — Agave potatorum (up to ~15 yrs to mature)
- Production: conical stone ovens, tahona grind, natural fermentation, double copper distillation
- Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico — blend of Tlacolula + Yautepec (Proximo Spirits)
The King of Wild Agaves, Blended Twice
Tobalá is the connoisseur's agave — tiny, wild, and maddeningly slow, taking up to fifteen years to mature, and Creyente's bottling honors it by blending two regional expressions: one from Tlacolula, one from Yautepec, each made with pit ovens, tahona, and copper double distillation. The result took Silver at the 2024 World Mezcal Awards, with a tasting note that reads like a Oaxacan market — celery and sweet pine, melon and black cardamom, mint, blue corn, and a whisper of oyster shell. Browse the Creyente collection and more single-agave mezcals at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Floral and mineral — fresh herbs and wildflowers, tropical fruit and melon, delicate smoke on a long, elegant finish. Complexity over power, exactly as Tobalá should be.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a copita, with patience — a wild-agave joven this fine deserves the slow pour and the good conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What agave is Tobalá?
Tobalá is Agave potatorum — a small, wild Oaxacan agave that can take up to about 15 years to mature, prized for producing exceptionally complex mezcal.
Is Creyente Tobala aged?
No — it is a joven (unaged) mezcal.
Where does this Tobalá mezcal come from?
It is a blend of two mezcals from Tlacolula and Yautepec in Oaxaca, Mexico, both made with traditional pit-oven and tahona methods.
Fifteen years in the wild, one slow pour — order Creyente Tobala Mezcal online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.