Metiche Salmiana 40 Mezcal
Metiche Salmiana 40 Mezcal is the 40% ABV (80 proof) expression of Metiche's wild-agave mezcal — 100% agave Salmiana matured 10–13 years in the San Luis Potosí Altiplano, tahona-milled, steam-cooked in stone ovens, naturally fermented with indigenous yeasts, and double-distilled in copper stills by maestro mezcalero Juan Manuel Pérez Juárez. Same agave base and process as the Salmiana 49, at a gentler proof for easier sipping. A 750mL bottle of sustainable wild-agave mezcal — order Metiche Salmiana 40 Mezcal online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% wild agave Salmiana — matured 10–13 years
- Origin: San Luis Potosí, Mexico — Altiplano
- Production: Tahona mill, steam-heated stone ovens, masonry-tub fermentation, double copper distillation
- Maestro: Juan Manuel Pérez Juárez
The Gentler Salmiana
Everything about this bottle mirrors the Salmiana 49 — same wild agave from the same high desert, same sustainable extraction licenses, same 1870-vintage hacienda in Charcas, same copper stills — at 40% instead of 49%. For drinkers who want the herbal, mineral Salmiana character with a softer landing, this is the entry point; for the full-strength read, there's the Metiche Salmiana 49. Browse more wild-agave bottlings in the mezcal collection or the Metiche range.
Tasting Notes
Herbal and green at a friendlier proof — mineral, resinous, lightly earthy — with the same unsmoked steam-cooked cleanliness as the 49 and a smooth, easy finish.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat in a copita; the 40% bottling is also the better candidate for a mezcal-forward cocktail — a Salmiana Margarita or an Oaxacan-style Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Metiche 40 and 49?
Same wild Salmiana agave and production; the 40 is bottled at 40% ABV, the 49 at 49%.
Is it certified sustainable?
Metiche works under SEMARNAT-regulated extraction licenses for its wild Salmiana, which supports the Altiplano ecosystem.
Is it smoky?
Only lightly — steam cooking keeps it herbal and mineral rather than smoky.
Easier-sipping wild mezcal: order Metiche Salmiana 40 Mezcal online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.