REY CAMPERO Pulquero

Rey Campero represents the culture, tradition and artisanal craftsmanship of Candelaria Yegolé, Oaxaca, where mezcal production has been passed down through generations. Founded by maestro mezcalero Rómulo Sánchez Parada, the house works closely with local agave growers while preserving traditional methods and the distinctive character of each mezcal.

Rey Campero Pulquero is produced entirely from Maguey Pulquero (Agave atrovirens), a large and distinctive agave traditionally associated with the production of pulque. At the family’s La Candela palenque, the agave is crushed using a tahona, fermented naturally with open-air yeasts in pine and sabino vats, then double distilled in copper alembic stills. The result is an expressive and deeply traditional mezcal that showcases the character of this lesser-seen agave variety.