Review #1316 – Rey Campero Mexicano

Produced from unusual agave grown at high altitudes, this Mexicano is a unique look at mezcal distilled in atypical circumstances.

Review #1316 | Mezcal Review #42

Distiller: Romulo Sanchez Parada

Bottler: Rey Campero

Selection: N/A

ABV: 48.2% ABV

Age: NA

Nose: Fresh melon, like cantaloupe. Sweet cream cheese, light brine. Faint plastic note. Lots of clay.

Taste: Sweet and complex. Loaded with cream sweetness, fresh cracked pepper, light clay. No bitterness or astringency – something I was worried about from the nose. Lightly smoky, with a surprisingly rich mouth feel.

Finish: Long, a tiny bit hot. Some woody ash. Clay, crushed stone, creamy vanilla sweetness.

Overall: Complex and delicious. Big fan of this expression for walking the sweet and ashy line without diving into one or the other too heavily.

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Rank: 7

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Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect