- Mezcal produced in Candelaria Yegolé, Zoquitlán, Oaxaca
- Maestro Mezcalero Vicente Sánchez Parada
- Made from 100% Arroqueño (A. americana var. oaxacensis)
- Cooked in a traditional earthen pit oven
- Milled using a traditional stone tahona
- Open-air, spontaneously fermented in pine and cypress vats (tinas) using river water
- Distilled twice using copper pot stills
- 48% ABV (alcohol may vary from batch to batch)
One of a few varieties that the Sánchez Parada family only brings to the US for commercial release every few years, this massive example of Agave americana ranks among our most cherished. (An early batch of Rey Campero’s Arroqueño remained a cult classic for years after it was notoriously teased, to much fanfare, at a tasting in Oaxaca but not released stateside for over another year.) The family’s stamp on the species emphasizes its remarkable sugars and fruit-forward yield, offering batches laced with notes of cantaloupe, sweet potato, and guava. Increasingly scarce in Oaxaca, with a maturation period ranging from twelve to twenty-five years, Arroqueño’s return to the Rey Campero stable feels like a sign of good things to come.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Oaxaca
Spirit Type:
Agave / Sotol / Pox
Spirit Sub Type:
Mezcal
Sizes Available
Full Bottle | MX-XRC-09-NV | 6/750ml |