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Rey Campero Tepeztate + Mexicano

A two-agave ensamble that lets each one breathe

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Rey Campero Tepeztate + Mexicano bottle
  • Producer: Rey Campero Mezcal
  • Maestro: Vicente Sánchez Parada
  • Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Mexicano, Tepextate
  • ABV: 52.3%
  • Price: $150 ($$)

Verdict

Rey Campero's two-agave ensambles argue for restraint – this one lets tepextate's 25-year slow-build and mexicano's green precision talk to each other instead of melting into generic wild-agave perfume. At 52.3% the composition earns the proof rather than hiding behind it. Reach for this over any four-agave blend from Jolgorio or Lalocura in the same tier; the conversation is more legible here. Consensus 4.0 is earned.

A small ensamble is a surer ensamble

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower, green pepper, mineral damp, white pepper

Palate: Tepextate's florality meeting mexicano's savory vegetal spine in balance, with the higher proof giving both agaves structural room rather than forcing them into a shared middle register; bright and herbal at 52.3%

Finish: Cooling, drying, with a slow floral fade. Stays very long

The bottom line

A confident ensamble. Better than most wild-agave singles at similar money

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