Sotol, Raicilla & Bacanora

Sotol was banned from production from 1944 to 1994 after gaining a bad rap as Mexico’s version of moonshine, typically distilled in unregulated, underground home stills. Much like moonshine, sotol is traditionally made in small operations by indigenous peoples of the Chihuahuan Desert, using the juice of the dasilyrion or sotol plant.

Sotol made a wild-card comeback in 1994 when the ban was lifted. In recent years, it has made its way into the mainstream, standing on par with premium spirits on bar shelves around the world.