Cardenxe Sotol de Desierto | Chihuahua Sotol Ensamble

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45% ABV• 750mL

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A rare ensamble from the Chihuahuan Desert, Cardenxe Sotol de Desierto layers three wild Dasylirion species into a spirit of striking aromatic depth and earthy complexity. This is sotol at its most expressive, rooted in the rugged landscapes of Coyame, Chihuahua.


Crafted in Coyame, Chihuahua, this 100% sotol ensamble blends three wild-harvested Dasylirion species: Dasylirion Cedrosanum, D. Texanum, and D. Berlandieri. Each plant brings its own character to the blend, reflecting the high desert terrain and traditional production methods that define the Chihuahuan sotol tradition.


  • Nose: Highly aromatic and floral with an inviting cooked agave sweetness that draws you in from the first pour.
  • Palate: Sweet agave opens the mid-palate before giving way to drying minerality, touches of earth, wood, and dark chocolate, and lively green vegetal notes. Medium bodied with excellent balance.
  • Finish: Smooth and satisfying, with lingering vegetal notes and a gentle, lasting sweetness.

Cardenxe Sotol de Desierto shines neat or over a large ice cube, and its floral, earthy profile makes it a compelling substitute in a Sotol Paloma or a desert-inspired Old Fashioned.


Best served neat or with a single stone to open up its aromatics. A 100% wild-harvested Dasylirion ensamble from Coyame, Chihuahua, Cardenxe Sotol de Desierto is an exceptional introduction to the world of Chihuahuan sotol.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Highly aromatic, floral, cooked agave sweetness

Palate: Sweet agave and drying minerality with touches of earth, wood, and dark chocolate, some very green vegetal notes, medium bodied

Finish: Smooth with lingering vegetal notes and light sweetness

SILVER MEDAL

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Location: Aldama, Chihuahua
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Master Distiller: Gerardo Ruelas Hernández
Cardenxe co-founder Luigi Ambrosi first tasted sotol in Durango while working on a music project about canto cardenche, the a cappella folk song of northern Mexico that gives the brand its name. Each bottle comes from a different region and a different sotolero. Desierto is made in Aldama, Chihuahua from three wild Dasylirion species and double distilled in copper, Sierra comes from the mountain town of Madera and is all wheeleri, and Pradera is distilled from cedrosanum at a solar-powered distillery in Nombre de Dios, Durango. The labels draw on Estridentismo, a Mexican avant-garde art movement.
Map of Chihuahua, Mexico, with Aldama marked
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Aldama, Chihuahua

Map of Chihuahua, Mexico, with Aldama marked

Aldama is a desert town in central Chihuahua, about 27 kilometers northeast of Chihuahua City, on the Chuvíscar River. The land around it is open Chihuahuan Desert, with extreme temperatures and only 200 to 300 mm of rain in most years, and wild sotol grows across its rocky ranges. Chihuahua is one of three states in the sotol denomination of origin, and Aldama, next door to the municipality of Coyame del Sotol, is one of the state's best known sotol towns.

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