Texas Salt Co smoked salt sampler set

Texas Salt Co at Madeline's

Texas Salt Co is a small-batch salt and pepper company in Bandera, Texas, the Cowboy Capital. Brothers Daniel and Andrew Almand founded it in early 2020 after the smoked salts they had been making as handmade Christmas gifts for family and friends caught on. The company now offers more than fifty salts and thirty peppercorns, run from a flagship store set in the oldest stone building in the county, built in 1855.

Smoke is the signature. The brothers smoke their salts and peppercorns over a dozen different woods, sometimes for up to a week, to build deep flavor into a small pinch. Pacific Ocean flake salt smoked over charcoal, half-cracked black peppercorns cold-smoked over applewood in Bandera, and a full smokehouse sampler set show the range, alongside finishing salts like real black truffle and a tangy dill pickle blend.

The lineup reaches well beyond smoke. Texas Salt Co makes simple cocktail and beer rim salts, including a Triple Heat blend that took first place in the Salt Condiments category at the 2022 Spicy International Flavor Awards, plus world sea salts hand-harvested from places like Senegal's Lake Retba and New Zealand, Himalayan pink salt, ground and blended peppercorns, smoked paprika samplers, and bar tools such as a handcrafted cocktail salt cellar with a built-in rimmer.

Texas Salt Co products at Madeline's

Every item below is live and in stock at Madeline's. Click any product to see full details, sizes, and ordering.

  • Texas Salt Co smoked salt sampler set

    Smoked Salt Sampler Set ($20). A five-piece tour of the smokehouse lineup, gathering Smoked Mesquite, Smoked Bourbon Barrel, Cowboy Salt, Smoked Cherrywood, and Smoked Hickory in one collection.

  • Texas Salt Co charcoal smoked salt

    Charcoal Smoked Salt (from $10). Pacific Ocean flake sea salt smoked over charcoal for a bold, flame-licked finish that adds smoky depth without firing up a grill.

  • Texas Salt Co Trinidad scorpion smoked salt

    Scorpion Smoked Salt (from $10). Smoked sea salt blended with fiery Trinidad scorpion peppers, layering smoky depth with intense heat. Very hot.

  • Texas Salt Co black truffle finishing salt

    Black Truffle Finishing Salt (from $18). An all-natural finishing salt made with real black truffle, where a pinch adds truffle-infused umami and complexity without dominating a dish.

  • Texas Salt Co dill pickle finishing salt

    Dill Pickle Finishing Salt (from $9). A four-ingredient finishing salt that brings tangy, briny pickle flavor you can sprinkle on anything, savory and sour at once.

  • Texas Salt Co lava black Hawaiian salt

    Lava Black Hawaiian Salt (from $8). Pure Hawaiian sea salt blended with activated coconut-shell charcoal for a striking black finishing salt with clean, briny flavor.

  • Texas Salt Co Triple Heat cocktail and beer rim salt

    Triple Heat Cocktail/Beer Salt ($12). A three-pepper rim salt layering sea salt with jalapeno, habanero, and ghost pepper. It took first place in the Salt Condiments category at the 2022 Spicy International Flavor Awards.

  • Texas Salt Co jalapeno beer salt

    Jalapeño Beer Salt ($12). An all-natural rim salt for cold beers and bright margaritas, combining sea salt, ground jalapeno, and lime powder for salt, citrus, and gentle heat.

  • Texas Salt Co lemon lime cocktail and beer salt

    Lemon Lime Cocktail/Beer Salt ($12). A clean three-ingredient citrus rim salt for margaritas, beer, and bright cocktails, focused on real lemon and lime.

  • Texas Salt Co applewood smoked peppercorn

    Applewood Smoked Peppercorn (from $12). Half-cracked black peppercorns cold-smoked in Bandera, Texas over applewood for a bold, slightly sweet flavor, ready to grind fresh.

  • Texas Salt Co thick hickory smoked peppercorn

    Thick Hickory Smoked Peppercorn (from $12). Robust half-cracked black peppercorn smoked over hickory for an intense, jerky-like flavor and a bold, smoky kick.

  • Texas Salt Co black ground peppercorn

    Black Ground Peppercorn (from $5). Fresh-ground black pepper milled from 100% black peppercorns, releasing the essential oils for stronger flavor than most pre-ground options.

  • Texas Salt Co tuxedo blend peppercorn

    Tuxedo Blend Peppercorn ($5). A two-tone mix of black and white peppercorns, bringing the deep warmth of black pepper and the cleaner heat of white pepper to one mill.

  • Texas Salt Co Himalayan pink extra coarse salt

    Himalayan Pink Extra Coarse Salt ($18). All-natural, extra-coarse Himalayan pink salt in a glass jar with a bamboo lid, with large granules that suit grinders and coarse seasoning.

  • Texas Salt Co Republic of Senegal African salt

    Republic of Senegal African Salt (from $10). Hand-harvested sea salt from Senegal's Lake Retba, known for its mineral content and flavor, for both cooking and the table.

  • Texas Salt Co Middle Earth New Zealand salt

    Middle Earth New Zealand Salt (from $8). Hand-harvested sea salt from New Zealand waters, with a lattice crystal structure that retains trace minerals for a flavorful fine grain.

  • Texas Salt Co smoked paprika sampler

    Smoked Paprika Sampler ($20). A five-variety set of paprikas, each smoked over a different wood: pecan, hickory, mesquite, oak, and bourbon barrel.

  • Texas Salt Co cocktail wood cellar with rimmer

    Cocktail Wood Cellar ($20). A handcrafted wooden organizer for the home mixologist, pairing storage with a built-in cocktail salt rimmer and a magnetic lock.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Texas Salt Co?

You can buy Texas Salt Co products online at Madeline's (madelines.co), which carries the company's smoked salts, cocktail and beer rim salts, wood-smoked peppercorns, world sea salts, samplers, and bar tools. The products listed above are live and in stock.

What is Texas Salt Co known for?

Texas Salt Co is a small-batch salt and pepper company in Bandera, Texas, founded in 2020 by brothers Daniel and Andrew Almand. It is known for hand-crafted smoked salts and peppercorns smoked over a dozen different woods, along with cocktail rim salts, world sea salts, and Himalayan pink salt.

How does Texas Salt Co smoke its salts?

The company smokes its salts and peppercorns over twelve different woods, sometimes for up to a week, to build deep smoky flavor into a small pinch. Woods used across the lineup include pecan, hickory, mesquite, oak, applewood, cherrywood, and bourbon barrel.

Does Texas Salt Co make salt-free or low-sodium options?

It offers a lower-sodium option in its Sea Asparagus (Salicornia) salt substitute, a single plant-based ingredient with roughly half the sodium of standard table salt. Most other products are sea salt, Himalayan pink salt, or peppercorns.

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