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Rey Campero Arroqueno

Candelaria Yegole arroqueño – small batches, sturdy build

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Rey Campero Arroqueno bottle
  • Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
  • Maestro: Romulo Sanchez Parada
  • Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Arroqueño
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Rey Campero's arroqueño is hard to find outside Mexico because the plant's yield is small and the brand has other priorities. When you do find it, it's one of the cleaner mid-tier arroqueños in distribution – not quite Real Minero's or Lalocura's, but well clear of Bozal and most of the second shelf. Rómulo Sánchez Parada doesn't oversell the agave.

Arroqueño the way the agave wants to be bottled

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark honey with roasted stone, wildflower

Palate: Dense and warm, arroqueño's characteristic heft doing the structural work. Rómulo Sánchez Parada's intent shows through – tight fermentation, no sanding

Finish: Mineral, warming. Long

The bottom line

Worth tracking – arroqueño at this price point isn't everywhere

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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