Metiche Salmiana 49 Mezcal
Metiche Salmiana 49 Mezcal is a 49% ABV (98 proof) mezcal made from 100% wild agave Salmiana, matured 10–13 years in the semi-arid Altiplano of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Tahona-milled, cooked in stone ovens heated by steam from local mezote plants (no petroleum fuels, unsmoked), naturally fermented with indigenous yeasts in masonry tubs, and double-distilled in copper stills by maestro mezcalero Juan Manuel Pérez Juárez. A high-proof, wild-agave mezcal built on sustainability — order Metiche Salmiana 49 Mezcal online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 49% (98 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% wild agave Salmiana — matured 10–13 years
- Origin: San Luis Potosí, Mexico — Altiplano, ~6,627 ft elevation
- Production: Tahona mill, steam-heated stone ovens, masonry-tub fermentation, double copper distillation
- Maestro: Juan Manuel Pérez Juárez
Wild Salmiana, Built Sustainably
Agave Salmiana takes up to 25 years to mature, and Metiche uses it under extraction licenses regulated by Mexico's Ministry of Environment — the plant helps the semi-arid Altiplano ecosystem hold water and soil, so sustainability is built into the brand, not bolted on. At Ex Hacienda Laguna Seca del Siglo XVII in Charcas, where mezcal has been made since around 1870, the cooked agave is crushed by a tractor-drawn tahona stone, fermented 3–5 days with indigenous yeasts, and distilled twice in copper. The 49 is the full-strength expression of that process — compare the lower-proof Metiche Salmiana 40, browse the mezcal collection, or shop the Metiche range.
Tasting Notes
Wild Salmiana at full proof is herbal and earthy — green, mineral, and resinous — with the unsmoked steam cooking keeping the profile clean rather than smoky; the 49% carries real weight through the finish.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat in a copita at room temperature — high-proof mezcal rewards patience. A drop of water opens the herbal aromatics if the proof feels assertive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is agave Salmiana?
A wild agave species of the San Luis Potosí Altiplano that can take up to 25 years to mature; Metiche's agave is harvested at 10–13 years.
Is it smoky?
Less than most — the agave is cooked with steam from local mezote plants rather than direct fire, so the profile is herbal and mineral rather than smoky.
How does it differ from Metiche Salmiana 40?
Same agave base and production; the 49 is bottled at 49% ABV, the 40 at 40%.
Wild-agave purists: buy Metiche Salmiana 49 Mezcal online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.