El Jolgorio Todos Santos Mezcaleros Tobala was distilled by Maestro Mezcalero “Tio” Pedro Vasquez and bottled at a traditional 54% ABV.
About this mezcal
El Jolgorio Todos Santos Mezcaleros Tobala is a special edition – released in 2021. Todos Santos (All Saints), an important event in Mexican culture, is a three-day celebration of friends and loved ones who have passed on. Casa Cortes released this bottle as part of its second Todos Santos release:
Casa Cortés proudly celebrates the life of San Luis del Rios’ revered Master Mezcalero, Rafael Méndez Cruz, with the second edition of its highly anticipated ‘Todo Santos Mezcal’. Casa Cortés honors its strong relationship with the Méndez family and the community of San Luis del Rio by donating 100% of the proceeds toward building the “Rafael Méndez Cruz Commemorative Park” in San Luis del Rio.
Maestro Mezcalero “Tio” Pedro Vasquez distilled this batch in 2021 and it was bottled at a traditional 54% ABV.
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.
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HighWine
78 reviewsBottle 91/672
Soft plastic, green wax on the nose with moderate smoke upon closer inspection. Delicious in the mouth. Stone fruit with herbs, clover honey, spearmint, and farmers cheese. Light bodied but oily palate. No heat on the finish, a delight to drink.
GreenspointTexas
385 reviewsMusty-er than your standard tobala. Instead of opening with fruit and double bubble, it starts with tarragon, lime, and basil. More basil throughout, some fruit and leather on finish. Really really neat
Zack Klamn
542 reviewsNose – Red apple. Cotton candy. Slight chalkiness. Soft baked brie.
Palate – Half and half cream. Icing sugar. Grassy. White chocolate and some latex in the finish. Quite gentle for 54% ABV. A tasty mezcal for sure although quite a few better that are less than this $200+ bottle. Hat tip to MLR for the 2 oz. sample. 😎
Tyler
668 reviewsFresh bottle opened at Chapulín in Austin, TX. Lots of diesel. My friends agree. I think some air in the bottle will benefit this. To its credit, at 54% there is no bite. Bottle 144/672
schan_ban
3 reviewsEdition 2021, Harvest 2019, Bottle #417/672
Was lucky enough to stumble upon this bottle given how rare the Todos Santos bottles are to find and wasn’t disappointed. As mentioned by others, initial aroma was a bit harsh but it just needed to open up a bit before it became much more pleasant. Initial palette has a mineral flavor that then explodes into a massively wide and complex body that has too many tasting notes to decipher individually. Heat has an incredible sizzle that bites just the right amount but not too much. Finish has a phenomenal smoke that lingers for longer than expected which was a pleasant surprise. Enjoyed it so much I went back to get the only remaining bottle from the store and very glad to have found what I’ll only be using for special occasions in the future. A truly special bottle that I would highly recommend if you can find.
Edition 2021, Harvest 2019, Bottle #417/672
Was lucky enough to stumble upon this bottle given how rare the Todos Santos bottles are to find and wasn’t disappointed. As mentioned by others, initial aroma was a bit harsh but it just needed to open up a bit before it became much more pleasant. Initial palette has a mineral flavor that then explodes into a massively wide and complex body that has too many tasting notes to decipher individually. Heat has an incredible sizzle that bites just th
edgy4sure
39 reviewsEd 2021, harvest 2019, bottle 245/672, 54% ABV. Initial thoughts were that the price was not justified, but mezcals can be tricky, so I had at it again last night and it took another path. On the nose, it went from offensive to far more tolerable. Similar experience on the palate. It is complex and take on a number of tasting notes and I liken it to a chameleon, constantly changing. Fruity once things get going. EJ just never really lets you down, such quality products – fortunate to have a 2nd bottle of this for “down the road” (same as the arroqueno)
Ed 2021, harvest 2019, bottle 245/672, 54% ABV. Initial thoughts were that the price was not justified, but mezcals can be tricky, so I had at it again last night and it took another path. On the nose, it went from offensive to far more tolerable. Similar experience on the palate. It is complex and take on a number of tasting notes and I liken it to a chameleon, constantly changing. Fruity once things get going. EJ just never really lets you down, such quality products – fortunate to have