La Higuera Dasylirion Leiophyllum Sotol 45.6% alc

Master distiller Gerardo Ruelas is considered the leader of Sotol production in Mexico. His legacy has evolved in a number of ways from unique creations through the to diversity of the Dasylirion plants he procures and the history of the region and terroir he works in. La Higuera Sotol strives to go beyond the classic expressions of Sotol.

The Leiophyllum has notes of wet soil and ash. The pallet is meaty with notes of salami. The finish gets fruity with notes of peaches and bananas.

Sotol production all starts with the land. Selecting only the best sotol piñas to harvest, then pit cooking them in earthen rock-lined ovens. The cooked Dasylirions are split by hand and axe, then further ground by human force with timber mallets to extract as much sugar as possible. Wild yeast is added to the pine vats to kick start fermentation and then double distilled in copper pot stills to extract as much flavour and aroma for the final spirit.