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In Spain, jamón ibérico de bellota isn’t just food. It’s memory, patience, and pride hanging quietly in a cellar, year after year. Everyone knows that not all Iberian hams are equal, even if the labels sometimes suggest otherwise. And now and then, one ham rises above the noise and reminds people what the category is really about. That’s precisely what has happened with the jamón de bellota 100% ibérico from Castro y González, a family-run producer based in Guijuelo. Their latest recognition didn’t come from flashy marketing or clever storytelling, but from something much more challenging to fake: blind tasting. Three Stars, No Shortcuts At the recent Superior Taste Awards organised by the International Taste Institute in Brussels, this jamón earned the highest distinction possible: three stars, with an overall score of 91%. Only a tiny handful of hams reached that level in the same judging round, which already tells you how strict the process really is. The tasting wasn’t about reput...