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Lalocura Tobasiche / Espadín Ensamble — Eduardo Ángeles

A rare 50/50 agave ensamble from Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca, produced by acclaimed mezcalero Eduardo Javier Ángeles Carreño of Lalocura.

This special bottling combines 50% Tobasiche (Agave karwinskii) with 50% Espadín (Agave angustifolia), bringing together the structured, mineral and vegetal character of Tobasiche with the sweeter, fruitier personality of Espadín.

Made using deeply traditional methods, the agaves are cooked in a pre-Hispanic-style underground oven and double distilled in clay pots. The spirit is adjusted with puntas & colas, maintaining the rustic intensity and complexity Lalocura is known for.

At 47.9% ABV (95.8 proof), expect layers of roasted agave, citrus peel, green herbs, tropical fruit and earthy minerality, developing into pepper, subtle smoke and savory vegetal notes. The clay-pot distillation adds an earthy texture and depth, leading to a long, dry and mineral-driven finish.

🌵 Agave: 50% Tobasiche / 50% Espadín
👨‍🌾 Producer: Eduardo Javier Ángeles Carreño
📍 Village: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
🔥 Oven: Pre-Hispanic
🏺 Still: Traditional Clay Pot
🥃 Distillations: Two
💧 Adjustment: Puntas & Colas
🔥 ABV: 47.9% / 95.8 Proof
🍾 Bottle: #/240
📅 Lot: Esp-Tobas 2026-A

A particularly exciting Lalocura release—the combination of Karwinskii and Espadín gives this ensamble both power and elegance, while Eduardo Ángeles’ ancestral clay-pot distillation keeps the spirit unmistakably Oaxacan.