Road Trip Through Mexico: Day 5 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)

Join us on Thursday, September the 8th at 6:30 pm, as we continue our Road Trip Through Mexico with a deep dive into sotol.

All aboard for stop #5 of our agave road trip! This week we will focus on sotol, the only spirit in our Road Trip Through Mexico made from a non-agave plant: the dasylirion wheeleri, more commonly called desert spoon, primarily harvested in the wild.

Terroir has a big impact on this fascinating spirit, bringing menthol, pine, cacao, musky or peppery notes depending on where the plant grows — which is mostly in Chihuahua, Mexico, though it can also be found in Oaxaca and even Arizona, in the U.S.!

We will try seven sotoles and five recently-arrived tequilas to compare the experience. 

Tasting Lineup: (~$700 worth of sotol/tequila!)

Fabriquero Sotol Durango (Reg. $64.99)
Sotol Por Siempre (Reg. $44.99)
Sotol La Higuera Dasylirion Wheeleri (Reg. $39.99)
Pizcadores Silver Sotol (Reg. $44.99)
Los Magos Sotol, Artesanal Ensamble De Sotoles (Reg. $69.99)
Sotoleros Lalo Y Nando Lot No. 11, 150 btls
Sotoleros Paco Y Salomon Lot No 2, 108 btls
Arte Nom 1579 Blanco 375ml (Reg. $32.99)
Arte Nom 1123 Blanco 375ml (Reg. $44.99)
Arte Nom 1414 Reposado 375ml (Reg. $37.99)
Arte Nom 1146 Anejo 375ml (Reg. $44.99)

Note: if you participated in Road Trip Through Mexico before, please bring your passport and veladora glass. Water, non-alcoholic refreshments, and light snacks will also be served.