Senor Sotol Ancestral

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51.4% ABV• 700mL

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Senor Sotol Ancestral brings the ancient desert spirit tradition of sotol into its purest form, a wild-harvested expression rooted in centuries of northern Mexican craft. Where mezcal commands the conversation, sotol quietly asserts its own singular identity with rugged, untamed character that rewards the curious palate.


Produced from the Dasylirion plant, a slow-growing succulent native to the Chihuahuan Desert region, sotol differs from agave-based spirits in its botanical origin while sharing the same reverence for traditional, small-batch production. The ancestral designation signals a commitment to time-honored methods: minimal intervention, native fermentation, and direct-fire distillation that preserves the wild terroir of the desert landscape.


  • Nose: Expect earthy, herbaceous aromatics with hints of dry grass, mineral stone, and a whisper of smoke that evokes open desert air
  • Palate: A savory, medium-bodied sip with notes of roasted plant, green herbs, white pepper, and a subtle vegetal sweetness that lingers
  • Finish: Long and dry with a pleasant mineral warmth and traces of wood smoke that fade slowly and cleanly

Senor Sotol Ancestral is a compelling choice for adventurous cocktail builders. It shines in a Desert Paloma alongside grapefruit and lime, and adds unexpected depth to a sotol Negroni riff where its herbal edge plays beautifully against bitter aperitivo.


Best enjoyed neat or with a single ice cube to let its wild complexity open up. Dasylirion plant, northern Mexico.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Soft smoke with orange blossom, light wood and ash, and a gentle natural sweetness

Palate: Fresh and dry, with hints of mint and pepper and a clean, earthy character

Finish: Long and smooth, with a desert sweetness and a warm glow

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Location: San Nicolás de Acevedo, Durango
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Master Distiller: Juan Manuel Conde
Señor Sotol is made by maestro sotolero Juan Manuel Conde at an old hacienda in San Nicolás de Acevedo, high in the Durango mountains near Nombre de Dios. Wild Dasylirion is harvested by axe, cooked in underground pits lined with volcanic rock, and fermented naturally with mountain spring water. The Ensamble is double distilled in small copper stills, while the Ancestral runs through clay pots with a Filipino style wooden top. The name honors a legendary smuggler who carried sotol across northern Mexico until it was legalized in 1991, and the labels are made from agave waste.
Map of Durango, Mexico, with San Nicolás de Acevedo marked
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San Nicolás de Acevedo, Durango

Map of Durango, Mexico, with San Nicolás de Acevedo marked

San Nicolás de Acevedo is a small village in the mountains of southern Durango, about an hour from the town of Nombre de Dios. It grew up around an old colonial hacienda, and wild sotol and agave grow on the hills and ejidos around it. Spirits here are still cooked in underground pits and fermented with spring water from the mountains. Durango is part of the denominations of origin for both mezcal and sotol.

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