Reviews / Rey Campero Cuishe + Jabali
Review · · by The Editors
Rey Campero Cuishe + Jabali
Cuishe and jabalí at 50.1%. The pairing that almost works
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
- Maestro: Vicente Sánchez Parada
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe, Jabali
- ABV: 50.1%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Jabalí at under 50% is usually a proof problem; here it just clears the floor at 50.1%, but the pairing with cuishe exposes the tension both agaves carry. Vicente Sánchez Parada's Rey Campero line is usually tighter than this. Our read lands below consensus – 3.0 reflects how often the bottle loses focus mid-sip. Pick the Rey Campero Jabalí-Tepextate instead; the pairing there works harder.
Two wild agaves that don't entirely agree
Tasting notes
Nose: Celery. Then green pepper, cooked agave
Palate: Medium-weight at 50.1%, but jabalí's characteristic wild-foam texture doesn't quite settle with cuishe's karwinskii spine. Vicente Sánchez Parada has done better
Finish: Vegetal, a touch unresolved
The bottom line
A pass for the better Rey Campero ensambles
Where to buy online
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