Desert Door Original Texas Sotol (75cl, 40%)

A Texas sotol at 40% ABV in a 750 ml bottle, distilled at Desert Door Distillery in Driftwood, Texas. The distillery was founded in 2017 by three military veterans. It is made from wild-harvested dasylirion texanum plants aged 10 to 15 years, with no water, fertiliser or pesticides. The plants are steam-cooked, fermented five to six days with a proprietary organic yeast, and distilled to a high proof in a custom hybrid still. The spirit is unaged. The nose shows bright vanilla and green grass, with a blanco-tequila lift. The palate brings rich toffee, mint, orange zest and subtle sage, and the finish is custard-smooth, cleaner and softer than tequila.