Reviews / Rey Campero Tepextate + Pulquero
Review · · by The Editors
Rey Campero Tepextate + Pulquero
Tepextate with pulquero agave – a pairing with natural affinity
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
- Maestro: Romulo Sanchez Parada
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Pulquero, Tepextate
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Tepextate and pulquero shouldn't pair, different agave families, different dialects, no obvious reason to blend them – and yet Rey Campero finds the quiet-density register they share. The pulquero's milky undertone adds dimension rather than weirdness. The producer's unusual ensambles are the bottles that earn the brand's reputation for discipline.
Rey Campero's unusual ensambles are where the producer argues hardest
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower with mineral damp, faint dairy
Palate: Aromatic and layered at 48% – pulquero's milky undertone balances tepextate's herbal lift
Finish: Cooling, drying – very long
The bottom line
A thinking drinker's Rey Campero
Where to buy online
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