Reviews / Rey Campero Mexicano
Review · · by The Editors
Rey Campero Mexicano
Mexicano without the Jolgorio glamor, and a lower price to match
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
- Maestro: Romulo Sanchez Parada
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Rey Campero's mexicano is the producer's quietest expression of the agave – next to the brand's jabalí and cuishe, the mexicano plays like a palate-cleanser. That's not failure; it's position. Candelaria Yegolé production at 48% does the agave right, and the price tier is honest. Consensus 3.5 is accurate. A bottle for drinkers who want the mexicano category without the Jolgorio markup.
A workmanlike mexicano – no showboating
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herbs. Then mineral damp, cooked agave
Palate: Clean, slightly bitter, correctly proofed at 48%
Finish: Drying, iron-tinged – long
The bottom line
A sensible mexicano at a sensible price
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Mission Liquor
- Flaviar – $94.99
- Caskers