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Rey Campero Cuishe

Item: Rey Campero Cuishe
Rating: 93
Author: t8ke

Joven Mezcal Rey Campero

Distilled by Romulo Sanchez Parada, this cuishe was distilled after his return to MX in 2003. Let's dive in.

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Raided Score: 93
Distiller
This expression is a meeting place of fire, fruit and earth. Tropical mango, papaya and pineapple blend with peach, habanero pepper, chive and honeysuckle. Beach bonfire-smoke swirls around this mixture, coaxing it into the tingly hot finish.
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House Review

Nose:
Not a wild blend of things going on here - grassy, ashy, bell pepper. No ethanol.
Taste:
Pepper, wheatgrass, sweet cream. Grows ashy, acrid, smoky. Really powerful on the palate.
Finish:
Long, powerful, acrid. Lots of burning wood, faint plastic, ashy goodness. The fruits and sweetness are toned down here completely, giving way to a pepper bomb of smoke.
Overall:
This isn't bad, but it's not my favorite. Somedays I enjoy a smoke bomb, but I have to be in the mood for it. I'd prefer a bit more complexity and blending on this one to help give that ashiness some direction.
Score:
80
By t8ke
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