Sotol, a spirit with a history that predates both tequila and mezcal by over 800 years, is made from the Dasylirion plant, also known as the desert spoon. Unlike agave spirits, sotol is primarily ...

Sotol is a lesser-known liquor made from the Dasylirion plant, but don't be too surprised if you've never heard of it. Up until just a few years ago, sotol wasn't even legal to produce in Mexico ...

Still, the question of who has the right to make sotol is complicated, Canovas’ supporters and detractors say. For starters, plants know no borders. They spread across the vast Chihuahuan Desert ...