Sotol

Sotol is a distilled spirit made from the plants of the genus Dasylirion, which grow in the Chihuahuan desert of northern Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona, and west and central Texas. Sotol liquor is known as the state spirit of Chihuahua; however, the drink is also consumed in Durango and Coahuila. Sotol has a registered Denominación de Origen from the government of Mexico since 2002, and may be produced only in Chihuahua, Coahuila and Durango. There are dozens of commercial examples available.

Production of sotol spirits exists outside the Sotol Denomination of Origin in several regions such as Sonora (where it is known as "Palmilla"), Oaxaca ("Cucharillo"), and the Texas Hill Country ("Texas Sotol"). With Sotol on the rise in terms of its popularity, more brands are beginning to come onto the scene. The taste is similar to tequila and mezcal.

It is produced in a manner similar to the more common artisanal mezcals of central Mexico.