# The best acorn-fed Iberian ham brands

The 100% acorn-fed Iberian ham houses that recur most in ham shop guides, Gastroactitud and enthusiast forums like Verema.

- 34 votes · 12 items
- Apr 25, 2026 · Macarena Aguilar
- https://even.best/en/l/870/the-best-acorn-fed-iberian-ham-brands

## Top 10

1. **Joselito** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Guijuelo (Salamanca) house famous for its long-cured Gran Reserva.
2. **Cinco Jotas (Sánchez Romero Carvajal)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Pioneer of pure Iberian ham in Jabugo (Huelva), since 1879.
3. **Arturo Sánchez** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Family hams from Guijuelo, prized by ham carvers.
4. **Maldonado** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Acorn-fed ham from Alburquerque (Badajoz), a cult favourite.
5. **Beher** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Guijuelo house with international awards for its 'gold label'.
6. **Fisan** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Guijuelo hams cured in natural cellars.
7. **Carrasco** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Guijuelo ham maker with over a century of history.
8. **COVAP** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Los Pedroches cooperative with PDO Los Pedroches.
9. **Aljomar** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Widely distributed Iberian hams from Salamanca.
10. **Señorío de Montanera** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Hams from the Extremaduran dehesa with PDO Dehesa de Extremadura.
11. **Ibéricos Montellano** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Seville house from the Sierra Norte.
12. **Benito** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Extremadura ham maker with a much-awarded black label.

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