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Rey Campero Mexicano
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Distiller:
Romulo Sanchez Parada
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Bottler:
Rey Campero
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ABV:
48.2%
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Age:
NA
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: 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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Intro:
Produced from unusual agave grown at high altitudes, this Mexicano is a unique look at mezcal distilled in atypical circumstances.
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Nose:
Fresh melon, like cantaloupe. Sweet cream cheese, light brine. Faint plastic note. Lots of clay.
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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.
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Finish:
Long, a tiny bit hot. Some woody ash. Clay, crushed stone, creamy vanilla sweetness.
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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.
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Score:
7
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