Rey Campero - Espadin Mezcal
REY CAMPERO - Espadin Mezcal
Mezcal produced in Candelaria Yegolé, Zoquitlán, Oaxaca
Maestro Mezcalero Vicente Sánchez Parada
Distilled from 100% Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
Agave cooked in a conical earthen pit
Milled using a traditional stone tahona
Fermented in open-air wooden vats (tinas)
Distilled twice using traditional wood-fired copper pot stills
Leads with an aroma like deep damp soil and tree bark, equal parts petrichor and forest floor, before blossoming on the palate into an earthy bouquet of green herbs with a big grip of oregano and coriander brightened by subtle waves of citrus zest
Awarded Great Value, Chairman’s Trophy, & Top 100 Spirits, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2023
48% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)
Representing over 96% of the agave in Oaxaca, Espadín offers a blank canvas upon which any maestro mezcalero in the state can paint. Rey Campero Espadín is a perfect introduction to this concept and the influence of terroir and production methods.