Lote #CAS-T13-02-2019; Lot of 115 Liters; Batch Feb 2020.
?- clear
?- pungent and prickling impact.
Aromas of sour honey, sweet corn, honeysuckle, pollen, aloe vera juice.
Very powerful intensity, simple production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- Astringent, and lightly coating and warming effect; generous rough alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sour and sweet taste,; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of sweet corn, pollen, aloe vera, sour honey, honeysuckle, light spices.
Concentrated flavor intensity, simple, correct-bold balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Good overall impression.*Not very exciting character, maybe slightly monotone, and I feel like great qualities of agave got lost with the canned/sweet Corn smells, likely a lack of amino acids, or nitrogen during fermentation of the must or pulque, creating an imbalance in sulfides. Also, slight roughness of alcohol. This was threading the line between a poor/good rating.
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Batch AA014; Bottle 136
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of fresh green pine, asparagus, raw ginger, raw wood, sawdust, tree resin, mountain air & soil, wet terracotta.
Powerful, complex production.
Average length and fine character.
?- coating slight astringent effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour & bitter taste; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of pine resin, dried pine needles, ginger, organic & mineral qualities of mud, wet clay, river stone, alluvial-fluvial soil.
Concentrated flavor intensity, complex character, harmonious balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Excellent impression.*incredible display of terroir, very well balanced, may in fact be too organic (dirt) for some palates.
Lote #6; Bottle 625/1400; Dist 05/2018
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of alcohol, vanilla, green grass, pinenuts, marine oyster shell, eucalyptus, bosc pear, pine, aloe vera, prairie flowers.
Average, complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- coating & astringent effect, slight warming; sufficiently generous, roughly smooth alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sour taste, with bitter highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of pine, mint, citrus zest, vegetal, ginger, waxy, tart pungency.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, bold balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good overall impression.*good overall balance. it was very linear and monotone at first, but aeration benefits complexity of character.
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Lote #9; Bottle 183/800; Dist12/2019.
?- clear
?- soft drying impact.
Aromas cedar wood, patchouli, bergamot orange, raw pine & pine cone, mint, light tack room, desert dust, chalky dust, high mountain terroir.
Powerful, complex production.
Average length and ordinary to fine character.
?- coating effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sour taste, with bitter highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of pine, raw cedar, sotol heart, smoked leather, peach, apricot, tangy tangerine.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, correct balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good to Excellent impression.*very nicely balanced; great terroir display, well done, yet not extraordinary.
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Lote #12; Bottle 320/1750; Dist. 05/2020
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of menthol, eucalyptus, lime zest, fresh herbs, vanilla, wet sand/soil.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- coating effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour taste, with bitter highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of ginger, mint, peppercorn, green artichoke.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, simple character, correct balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Good overall impression.*More sotol character on the palate than the nose. Nose has a vodka-likeness; balanced, although a bit linear and uninteresting.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- soft drying impact.
Aromas of over ripe funky tropical fruits, floral honey, pine, raw woods, artichoke, nopalitos, dusty soil and clay minerality.
Adequate & simple to complex production.
Average length and ordinary to fine character.
?- astringent effect with some coating & warming; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sweet & sour taste, with bitter salty highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of raw honey, syrupy, dried apricots, ashy wood, clay, terracotta, pine needles & hay, tree sap/resin.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, correct balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Excellent overall impression.*huge deal of terroir, reminiscent of the Flor del Desierto “Sierra” label; Very clay-ranch water, pine, fireplace driven. Well balanced.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of lemon & lime pith and peel; fennel, green anise, cucumber, peppercorn, green aloe vera, quiote.
Adequate & simple production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent & coating effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sour taste, with piquante highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of sour honey, ripe peach, aloe, peppercorn, menthol and citrus.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, simple character, harmonious balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good overall impression.*extremely well balanced, very clean refreshing character, simple profile; void of any flaw.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- light drying impact.
Aromas of ripe passion fruit, guava, quince, orange and lemon, hibiscus, roses, hay & grass, spinach, coriander & tamarind.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent, coating and warming effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sweet & sour taste; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of wild raw animal honey, cooked sweet potato, traces of ashy fireplace, orange, guava, quince and tamarind.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, harmoniously bold balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Excellent overall impression.*very well balanced; very unique profile, very different than northern Mexico Dasylirion spirits.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- prickling impact with some drying and pungency.
Aromas of grapefruit, brandies cherry, brandied peach, honeysuckle, orange blossom, saffron, peppermint, green anise, green pine needles, peppercorn, almond paste, raw peanuts, and some VA/acetate.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and ordinary to fine character.
?- coating effect with some astringent highlight; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sweet & sour taste; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of wild honey, baked quite and agave, medium smoky wood, citrus, cherry pits, saffron, peanut paste, and some musty musky, leathery damp paper character (in balance with the aromas, not in a TCA flaw/fault indication).
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, complex character, correct balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good overall impression.*fairly different and unique character expression. interesting find, although peculiar, not extra ordinary.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- prickling impact with light warming and drying.
Aromas of ripe plum, cherry cordial, citrus peel and pith, lime blossom, pine needle and pine wood, mint and oregano, laurel leaf, funky sweet potato, savory mushroom, light rubber and plastics, reminder of koji influenced sweet potato or barley shochu.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent effect, lightly coating; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sweet taste, with sour, bitter and savory highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of animal honey, tree resin, woody ash, ripe apricot, peach, peppercorn, citrus, orange.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, correct balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good overall impression.*interesting funky profile. Well balanced overall.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- warming and drying impact with light prickliness.
Aromas of perfume, rose water, watermelon oil, cucumber, rosemary, fresh dill, mint, basil, green anise, pine & green pinenuts.
Adequate & slightly complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent effect with coating and warming highlights; sufficient smooth to rough alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sweet & sour taste, with bitter highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of raw wildflower honey, cooked sweet potato & sugarcane, cooked quiote, spiced watermelon, cucumber, peppercorn, peach and pine, faint smokyness.
Concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, bold harmonious balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good to excellent overall impression.*it’s bold yet refreshing in quality, very interesting and well balanced.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- drying impact with light warming.
Aromas of mandarin, orange, papaya, guava, quince paste, alfalfa, hay, mint, fennel, sprouts, rose petals, asparagus, dusty chalk, desert floor.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and fine character.
?- coating effect with astringent highlights; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour & bitter taste, with sweet highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of sour wild raw honey, ripe tropical fruit, citrus, ginger, spice, mint, rosemary.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, harmonious balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Excellent overall impression.*very complex with lots of character, and well balanced.
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1oz sample; unknown Lot/Bottle #s
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of cucumber, melons, green mango, white flowers, gardenia, honey, honeysuckle, perfume, ginger, peppercorn, cajeta, menthol, thyme, clay minerality, orange, mandarin, lime, lemon.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and very fine character.
?- astringent & coating effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour taste, with sweet & bitter highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of sweet cajeta, ripe guava, peppercorn, thyme and lime, traces of smoke.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, correct balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good overall impression.*loved the loaded aromatic profile, very complex, however the palate is a lot more straightforward and simple, yet in nice balance.
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2018
?- clear
?- drying impact, light prickling.
Aromas of tropical – mango, papaya, peaches, guava, starfruit, peppy mandarin, passionfruit, dragon fruit, cherry and plums, peach blossom, basil, fennel, perfume, jicama, cucumber, pickled watermelon rind, light leather.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and very fine character.
?- coating effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sour taste, with sweet, piquant and savory highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of undercooked and cooked sweet potato, sour wild honeys, traces of ashy wood, peaches, apricot, nectarine, cucumber, peppercorn, lime, and deer jerky
Concentrated flavor intensity, complex character, harmoniously bold balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Excellent overall impression.*Extraordinarily incredibly fun character, and balanced, void of faults or flaws.
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Lot 02920
?- clear
?- soft drying impact.
Aromas of mamey, ripe banana, guava, wild floral honey, mint, thyme, green penca de maguey, cucumber, peppercorn, light smoke.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and fine character.
?- astringent effect with some coating; sufficient smooth to rough alcohol; medium body.
Primarily bitter taste, with light sweet/sour/piquant/savory highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of raw wild honey, cooked sweet potato, persistent smokyness, peppercorn, and mint.
Concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, harmonious balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Very good to excellent overall impression.*bold character, yet not over board; well balanced, very interesting profile.
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Lote D5009A-J; 200ml
?- clear
?- dryingimpact.
Aromas of caraway, peppercorn, chamomile, papaya, guava, quince, pineapple, mango, banana peel, mandarin, menthol, prickly pears.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and fine character.
?- coating effect with some warming; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium-full body.
Primarily sour taste, with light sweet & bitter highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of tamarind, mango, peach, guava, orange, papaya, chamomile, peppercorn, light chipotle, and wild honey.
Concentrated flavor intensity, complex character, harmonious balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Excellent overall impression.*very unique profile, quite tropical without being ” too sweet” or over ripe. Nice complexity and craftmanship.
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Lote D5009-M; 200ml
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of VA/Acetone- clay, chalky minerality, plastics, light sour honey.
Adequate & simple production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent effect with some coating; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour taste, with light sweet & bitter highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of peppercorn, ginger, rosemary & pine, ripe melons, white peach, guava, ashy wood.
Concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, harmonious balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Very good overall impression.*well balanced, fair complexity, thankfully the ethyl acetate disappears on the palate, which gains it points. The nose aromatics, and the in-mouth aroma/flavor profile are quite contrasting, very interesting character
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Lote D5008B-C; 200ml
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of fresh herbs, raw wood, lemon, honeydew.
Adequate & simple production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent effect with some coating; sufficient smooth alcohol;medium body.
Primarily sweet, sour, bitter taste; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of peppercorn, lime, fresh herbs, rosemary, orange.
Light-Medium concentration flavor intensity, simple character, harmonious balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Very good overall impression.*void of flaws, in correct balance, just not very flavorful character nor complex. May need to revisit and re-evaluate profile.
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Lote D5030-E; 200ml.
?- clear
?- soft drying impact.
Aromas of VA/Acetone – faint rubber, rosemary, lime, peppercorn, sour pineapple, kiwi, fresh basil, fennel, licorice.
Adequate &simple to complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent and warming effect with some coating; generous smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour taste, with bitter & piquant highlights; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of lime, lime zest, pine, rosemary, quince, tamarind, peppercorn, ginger, and acetone and plastics.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, correct balance.
Straightforward and very long finish.
Good overall impression.*Although the ethyl acetate is not offensive, it detracts from the overall profile and character of the complexity. Not poorly made or out of balance, just a prominent sour profile, with a lot of air needed to pull out other aromatic compounds. My least favorite Rey Campero so far.
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03/2019; Lot 7; Bot 158/2900
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of mango, guava, cooked quiote, mandarin, orange zest, lemon blossom, ginger, mamey, light coconut, pickled walnut.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent and coating effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour and bitter taste; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of ginger, mango, guava, quince, plantain, orange zest, light floral honey.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, harmonious balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Very good to excellent overall impression.*May lack a touch of agave profile on the palate, but nice character and balance, well crafted, yet nothing extraordinary.
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