Reviews / Rey Campero Sierra Negra
Review · · by The Editors
Rey Campero Sierra Negra
Sierra negra, twenty-five years in the ground, a rare release
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
- Maestro: Romulo Sanchez Parada
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Sierra Negra
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Sierra negra takes roughly a quarter-century to mature, and Rey Campero's solo bottling is a rare chance to taste the cultivar without ensamble interference. The agave's reputation for suaveness is earned – this is a denser, rounder profile than the wild-and-spiky registers you get from tepextate or jabalí. Pick it up if you find it; the plant's lifecycle means releases are infrequent.
Twenty-five years in the ground, bottled once
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave with wildflower, a thread of tropical fruit
Palate: Round and suave, sierra negra's slow-growing nature translating to a dense, mellow mid-palate. Rómulo Sánchez Parada lets the agave's patience read as texture
Finish: Warming, floral – long
The bottom line
Buy for the rarity and the plant-age signature
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- The Epicurean Trader – $149