Reviews / La Pulga Salmiana
Review · · by The Editors
La Pulga Salmiana
Salmiana at 40% – Potosí agave, undersold proof, commercial intent
Score: 2.5/5 agaves
- Producer: La Pulga Spirits
- Region: Ahualulco, San Luis Potosí
- Agave: Salmiana
- ABV: 40%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
La Pulga Salmiana is a bottle that makes the salmiana case harder – the agave's herbal bitterness needs 46%+ proof and careful adjustment to land as distinction rather than off-note, and neither is happening here. Derrumbes San Luis Potosí is twice the price and five times the bottle. Consensus 3.0; we rate 2.5 for the undersell.
Salmiana at 40% shows the agave's weakness, not its strength
Tasting notes
Nose: Vegetal with cooked agave, a trace of soft smoke
Palate: Thin and bitter-edged at 40%. Salmiana has a herbal astringency that 40% proof can't support – it comes through as a flaw rather than a feature
Finish: Green, a touch astringent, quick close
The bottom line
A pass. Derrumbes makes the salmiana you actually want
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Total Wine – $59.59
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