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Sotol is a distilled spirit from the Chihuahuan desert (northern Mexico, western Texas) sourced from the plants of the genus Dasylirion , most commonly: Dasylirion wheeleri , Dasylirion durangense, Dasylirion cedrosanum , and Dasylirion leiophyllum , less commonly with Dasylirion texanum and Dasylirion lucidum (commonly known as Desert Spoon or, in Spanish, sotol, sereque, cucharilla, or palmilla ), plants that grow in the Chihuahuan desert of northern Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona, and west and central Texas. Sotol liquor is known as the state spirit of Chihuahua; however, the drink is also consumed in Durango and Coahuila. Sotol has its own appellation of origin since 2002, and may be produced only in Chihuahua, Coahuila and Durango. There are dozens of commercial examples available. Production of sotol spirits exists outside the Sotol Denomination of Origin in several regions such as Sonora where it is known as Palmilla, Oaxaca (Cucharillo), and the Texas Hill Country (Texas Sotol). With Sotol on the rise in terms of its popularity, more brands are beginning to come onto the scene. Los Magos Sotol from Los Magos Spirits International Inc. has produced a Sotol from Chihuahua with a focus on trailblazing a path for the category into the United States market as well as international. Los Magos Sotol is currently the most awarded Sotol in the world.
It is produced in a manner similar to the more common artisanal mezcals of central Mexico.
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