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Review · · by The Editors
Rey Campero Tepextate
Candelaria Yegole tepextate at 48% – the floor-proof version
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
- Maestro: Romulo Sanchez Parada, Vicente Sánchez Parada
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Tepextate below 48% is where bottlers get nervous, and Rey Campero holds the line exactly at it. Rómulo and Vicente Sánchez Parada's tepextate is clean, aromatic, and honest, not the reference version (Revelador's or Lalocura's sit above it) but firmly in the working-premium tier. The 'King of the Countryside' branding is marketing; the liquid is the evidence.
Tepextate at 48% – the minimum that plays as the agave
Tasting notes
Nose: Orchid, then green bell pepper, wet stone, honeyed herb
Palate: Layered and aromatic. At 48%, tepextate's floral-vegetal signature reading fully – 48% is exactly the proof this agave needs. Wild-harvested, matured 15-18 years
Finish: Floral, mineral, long
The bottom line
A solid working tepextate, buy if priced right
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.