Sotol from Durango

$45.00
Sotol, a spirit derived from the desert spoon plant native to northern Mexico, offers a unique twist on the traditional distillate experience. Mexa expression captures the purity and freshness of the sotol plant, delivering a crisp and vibrant taste that invigorates the senses. With its smooth texture and delicate flavors, this stool offers notes of earthy, citrus zest, and a hint of herbal complexity. Whether savored neat, as the foundation for a classic cocktail, or enjoyed alongside your favorite cuisine
Technical

Harvest Date: Sept. 21th – Sept. 29th 2015
Fermentation: 8 Days
ML: 0%
Sotol:  Leophyllum
Barrels Produced: 1028 cases
Alcohol: 46%

Process

 

Derived from the Nahuatl word tzotolin meaning “palm with long and thin leaves,” the word “sotol” refers to both a plant and a spirit. While the plant grows across Mexico and the Southwestern United States, the spirit comes only from Northern Mexico. Only a handful of brands are currently available in America, but their numbers are always growing, and you will now often find sotol on the backbar in well-stocked mezcal bars.

The sotol plant, also called dasylirion wheeleri or the “desert spoon,” was once incorrectly lumped in with agave in the agavaceae family, until DNA testing in the ‘90s proved it deserved reclassification. Along with the rest of the dasylirion category, sotol became part of the nolinaceae family.

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