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Review · · by The Editors
Rey Campero Pechuga de Codorniz
Quail-breast pechuga at ~48% – the novel bird, the familiar form
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
- Maestro: Vicente Sánchez Parada
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Vicente Sánchez Parada's codorniz pechuga is the Rey Campero bottle for drinkers who've worked through the standard pechuga format and want the lower-intensity variant. The bird comes through as delicacy rather than statement, and at ~48% the ensamble works without showing off. Real Minero's pechuga is a different caliber entirely; this is the friendlier pechuga at a friendlier price.
Quail is the lightest bird a pechuga can carry – and it shows
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave with stewed fruit, faint smoke
Palate: Medium-weight at ~48%, the codorniz distillate reading as lighter and more delicate than chicken or turkey – as you'd expect from the smaller bird. Less intensity than Real Minero's pechuga work
Finish: Savory-sweet, clean
The bottom line
A gentle pechuga – not the category's reference, but a working one
Where to buy online
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