Mezcal Artesanal Joven Espadin Rey Campero
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Rey Campero's Mezcal Artesanal Joven Espadin is a distillate of the highest quality Agave Espadin, produced in a small town in the southern highlands of Oaxaca. After cooking the hearts of the agave, they are ground, fermented and distilled through an artisanal process conducted in accordance with family tradition. The scents perceived on the nose take you back to the palenques, with smoky and earthy aromas, bitter notes, hints of anise and lime, and a mineral and spicy palate.
The Mexican production reality Rey Campero – Distilleria Sanchez presents its Mezcal Artesanal Joven Espadin, a distillate obtained from the Espadin agave that stands out for its characteristic balsamic, smoky, and earthy aroma. We are in the State of Oaxaca, precisely in the small town of Candelaria Yegolé, where the tradition of mezcal production is passed down from generation to generation. Here, over the years, the distillery has created several nurseries for the cultivation of native agave varieties, many of which are at risk of extinction. Among the agave varieties, the most widespread in Oaxaca is the Espadin, used for the production of this label, which reaches 1.5 meters in width and one meter in height at maturity.
The Mezcal Artesanal Joven Espadin by Rey Campero – Distilleria Sanchez is made from Espadin agave grown in fertile lands in the State of Oaxaca. Once the agave has reached the right stage of ripeness, it is cut to obtain the heart of the plant, locally called piña. This is followed by the cooking of the heart in a conical oven dug into the ground and the grinding using a stone mill. The juice obtained then undergoes spontaneous alcoholic fermentation thanks to only indigenous yeasts and the fermented product is subsequently distilled twice in copper stills. Since this is a Joven mezcal, there is no aging process.
Rey Campero – Distilleria Sanchez Mezcal Artesanal Espadin Joven has a crystalline and transparent appearance. The nose consists of smoky and earthy notes, combined with hints of lime and balsamic descriptors of anise and fennel. The taste is mineral and persistent, with a pleasant spicy sharpness.