Exploring Ancestral Terroirs: Salvadores Mezcal Tasting

Agave enthusiasts can mark their calendars for an afternoon of exploration, heritage, and deeply complex flavors to kick off the weekend. Whether a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning to explore the vast world of traditional agave spirits, this is a lineup that should not be missed.

Event Details

What: Salvadores Mezcal Tasting
Where: SF Tequila Shop, 801 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA
When: Saturday, June 27th, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Honoring Oaxacan Heritage: The Story of Salvadores

Salvadores Mezcal stands as a testament to family tradition spanning generations. Rooted deeply in the community of Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oaxaca, the brand’s history dates back to the early 1900s when the current producer’s great-grandfather first began crafting spirit from local maguey.

Over generations of meticulous knowledge transfer, the family built their modern Casa Palacios Destilería in 2019 and officially registered the Salvadores brand in 2020 to bring their ancestral methods to the global stage. Every bottle represents a dedication to preserving the craft through high-quality, artisanal production methods.

Traditional Production Methods

What makes Salvadores stand out on the shelf is an uncompromising commitment to time-honored, rustic techniques that highlight the true essence of the plant and its environment:

• Cooking: Agave hearts (piñas) are slowly roasted in traditional earthen conical pits to develop a rich, complex smokiness.
• Crushing: The cooked agave is crushed using a traditional heavy tahona stone wheel.
• Fermentation: Wild fermentation takes place naturally in open-air wooden tubs.
• Distillation: The mash undergoes a careful double distillation process in traditional copper alembic stills to refine the spirit while locking in delicate aromas.

Event Gathering on Cortland Avenue

Visitors can stop by the shop to meet fellow agave lovers, discuss traditional production styles, and find their next favorite bottle under the guidance of the SF Tequila Shop team. There is no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon in Bernal Heights than savoring the rich, diverse terroirs of Oaxaca.