Rey Campero Cuishe Mezcal (70cl, 48%)

Rey Campero Cuishe Mezcal is an artisanal mezcal made entirely from wild Cuishe agave, a slow-growing species that takes 12 to 15 years to mature. It grows in the hills of Oaxaca and is distilled in small batches with no additives. The agave is roasted underground, crushed by tahona, fermented naturally in the open air and double-distilled in copper by maestro mezcalero Romulo Sanchez Parada. Rey Campero is a family-run producer in Candelaria Yegolé. The nose is herbal and earthy, with pine, eucalyptus, peppercorn and clay oven smoke. The palate offers green chili, lime skin, wild herbs and dry cacao with clean smoke. The finish is long and spicy, ending dry and mineral.