Not a ton of smoke, but so nice and warm, briney and salty, and lingers for a bit. Fantastic

The nose starts with a mix of earthy and metallic notes followed by moderate smoke along with grilled veggies of green bell pepper and Portobello mushrooms then fruits of fresh squeezed lime juice and charred pineapple with light ethanol burn. The taste is medium mouthfeel starting with lime and pineapple fruits then olive oil covered grilled skewers of chicken, bell pepper, red onion, and button mushrooms followed by bitter smoky ashy clay earth notes with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with kaffir lime leaves, black pepper, ashy earthy smoke, dark chocolate and charred orange. This is a very enjoyable mezcal that has a balanced nose combining earthy, smoky, vegetal and citrus notes that carries over to palate with a meaty note that turns bitter on the mid-palate and finishes with a bitter ashy note along with citrus and smoke. Side by side with the Tobala, the Tobala is more floral with a lighter smoke and earth element whereas the Chichicapa leans heavier on those earthy and smoky notes. A huge thanks to @ctbeck11 for the generous sample.

Smoke, tar, pepper, oil. Not an easy drink, but fascinating.