Winery / Producer: Casa Don Ramón (Prestigious global tequila and mezcal house, synonymous with excellent quality).

Specific Origin: Zacatecas, Mexico (Region protected by the Mezcal Denomination of Origin).

Category / Class: Artisanal Young Mezcal (100% Agave).

Raw Material: Wild Salmiana agave with prolonged maturation (12 to 15 years of growth in the field).

Cooking and Milling: Traditional masonry oven roasting to ensure extremely subtle smoky notes and controlled mechanical milling.

Fermentation and Distillation: Natural and spontaneous fermentation in wooden vats without additives. Noble double distillation in a copper still to purify the distillate while retaining the richness of the plant.

Style: Crystalline, distinctly herbal profile, fresh, subtly smoky, and with a silky unctuousness on the palate.

Alcohol Content: 40% Vol.

Capacity: 750 ml bottle.

SKU: MEX-DONRAMON-SALMIANA-750

Appearance: Presents a completely crystalline, clean, and highly brilliant color, with silver reflections and a noble glyceric density that elegantly slides down the sides of the glass, forming firm legs.

Nose: High aromatic intensity, extremely fresh and sophisticated. An herbal bouquet immediately stands out, dominated by green agave stalk, eucalyptus, lemon tea, and fresh mint, intertwined with subtle citrus hints of grapefruit and tangerine. In the background, an extremely smooth smoke and elegantly earthy notes are perceived.

Palate: Smooth, pleasant, and silky entry that coats the palate without alcoholic aggressiveness. It unfolds with a subtle sweetness of cooked agave combined with herbal freshness and campamocha. Its texture is smooth, balanced by a clean acidity. The finish is dry, refined, and persistent, leaving a mineral, citrus, and delicately smoky aftertaste that invites contemplation.

Signature Gastronomic Pairing: Casa Don Ramón Salmiana Mezcal is an exceptionally docile and elegant distillate at the table thanks to its herbal notes and subtle smoke. It is the absolute pairing for cold appetizers such as green aguachiles, white fish ceviches, octopus carpaccio, and fresh seafood dressed with citrus. It combines masterfully with high-end Mexican cuisine: green moles, pipián, gourmet tamales, cochinita pibil, and chile en nogada, where its freshness perfectly cuts through the complexity of the dish. It sublimely enhances lean cuts of meat, grilled chicken breasts, and gourmet arrachera or rib-eye tacos. For dessert, it harmonizes surprisingly well with bitter chocolates with a high percentage of cocoa, truffles with touches of coarse salt, or citrus fruit sorbets.

Suggested Moments:

• Premium Carnita Asada: The perfect distillate to open the appetite or accompany select cuts of meat. Its herbal and citrus notes extraordinarily complement the flavor of the coals, guacamole, and grilled sausages.
• Business Meetings and Lunches: Serving a premium Salmiana Agave mezcal demonstrates a deep knowledge of Mexico's liquid culture and refined taste, ideal for breaking the ice and engaging in high-level corporate dialogues in a sophisticated environment.
• Special Celebration and Gala Toasts: An iconic and elegant bottle that dignifies any achievement, inauguration, or personal milestone, offering a premium experience far from common industrial distillates.
• Exclusive Signature Gift: An extremely appropriate gift for collectors, directors, or fine spirits lovers who appreciate the artisanal value of limited productions based on rare wild agaves.
• Summer on Terraces and Fine Cocktails: Excellent to enjoy neat, slightly chilled, on a hot summer afternoon, or as a base for sophisticated signature cocktails (with touches of tonic water, cucumber slices, or basil).
• Festive Family Meal: The perfect label to preside over large weekend tables, proudly sharing the richness and finesse of Zacatecas' mezcal heritage with loved ones.

What differentiates Casa Don Ramón's Salmiana Agave mezcal from an Espadín agave mezcal?

Espadín agave is a cultivated variety that matures between 7 and 9 years and typically offers distinctly sweet and smoky profiles. The Salmiana Agave used by Casa Don Ramón is a wild species from the highlands that takes up to 15 years to mature; it yields much less liquid per piña but provides an exceptionally elegant profile, with subtle smokiness and predominantly herbal, fresh, and mineral notes.

How is Don Ramón Salmiana Mezcal recommended to be enjoyed to appreciate its quality?

It is recommended to drink it strictly neat, "a besitos" (in small sips), served at room temperature in a tasting glass or a wide-mouthed mezcalero glass. This allows the complex notes of eucalyptus, green stalk, and citrus to fully open up with total clarity. Avoid over-chilling it or serving it with ice if you wish to make a pure sensory appreciation.

Does this artisanal mezcal contain additives or fermentation accelerators?

No. Following the strict Artisanal Mezcal category and Casa Don Ramón's quality standards, this distillate is made using a 100% pure process. Fermentation is carried out spontaneously with native yeasts from the environment in wooden vats, without the addition of chemicals, added sugars, or industrial accelerators.

What is the shelf life of this mezcal once opened?

Being a white distillate with an alcoholic volume of 40%, mezcal does not have an expiration date and does not evolve inside the bottle. Once opened, it is recommended to keep the bottle tightly sealed and stored in a cool, dry place, protected from direct sunlight, to preserve its delicate herbal and citrus aromas indefinitely.