Review #: 171
Description: Rey Campero “Jabali” April 2019
Spirit: Mezcal
Background: A bottling from Rey Campero, this was distilled in April of 2019 by Romulo Sanchez Parada from jabali maguey in a copper still.
Reviews 170 – 174 were done as part of a virtual “Mezcal 101” class to offer a decent range of options and styles for decently affordable and available bottles.
Distillery – Romulo Sanchez Parada
Bottler – Rey Campero
Brand – Rey Campero
Selection – N/A
ABV – 48.8%
Age – Unaged
Nose – Mineral, some estery funk, clean, tart citrus, menthol
Taste – Briney, banana pepper, simple syrup, a little funk
Finish – Light vegetal, black pepper, menthol, sharpie/antiseptic
Score: 5
Would I buy a bottle? Probably not
Thoughts: This was certainly interesting. More vegetal and briney, and I like the estery funk coming in, but there was just a bit of a rubbing alcohol, medicinal antiseptic taste in the finish that put me off a little.