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Rey Campero Mexicano

Item: Rey Campero Mexicano
Rating: 93
Author: t8ke

Joven Mezcal Rey Campero

Produced from unusual agave grown at high altitudes, this Mexicano is a unique look at mezcal distilled in atypical circumstances.

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Raided Score: 93
Distiller
By Ron Bechtol
Mexicano opens with a light herbal nose reminiscent of freshly cut grass followed by a palate that emphasizes some sweet fruitiness and a degree of restrained smoke. A bit of bite emerges on the long finish that nevertheless reinforces the spirit's overall impression of velvet suavity.
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House Review

Nose:
Fresh melon, like cantaloupe. Sweet cream cheese, light brine. Faint plastic note. Lots of clay.
Taste:
Sweet and complex. Loaded with cream sweetness, fresh cracked pepper, light clay. No bitterness or astringency - something I was worried about from the nose. Lightly smoky, with a surprisingly rich mouth feel.
Finish:
Long, a tiny bit hot. Some woody ash. Clay, crushed stone, creamy vanilla sweetness.
Overall:
Complex and delicious. Big fan of this expression for walking the sweet and ashy line without diving into one or the other too heavily.
Score:
88
By t8ke
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