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Origin Story

Desert Door Texas Sotol was born in the West Texas desert, where our founders first encountered the Sotol plant. Hundreds of years ago, this spiky desert succulent was used by Indigenous tribes for everything from tools and food to fermented drink.

Wild Harvested

“Sotol” is both the name of our spirit and the plant we make it from. We wild-harvest all our sotol on ranches across Texas; we don’t farm or cultivate any of our sotol stock. Wild-harvesting is a much more sustainable practice than monocropping and helps conserve valuable resources such as land and water.

Tasting Notes

While it’s not an agave spirit, our Desert Door Original is a lot like a premium tequila on the nose, with bright notes of vanilla and green grass. But here the similarities end. Tasting reveals flavors like toffee, mint, and orange zest. The finish is custard-smooth - smoother than tequila - with subtle hints of sage.

Additional Notes

Our Original is great for mixing in cocktails and can be substituted for clear spirits in most recipes. It can also be enjoyed neat or over an ice cube.

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Oak-Aged

Origin Story

Desert Door Texas Sotol was born in the West Texas desert, where our founders first encountered the Sotol plant - a spiky desert succulent that, hundreds of years ago, was used by Indigenous residents for everything from tools and food to fermented drink.

Wild Harvested

“Sotol” is both the name of our spirit and the plant we make it from. We wild-harvest all our sotol on ranches across Texas; we don’t farm or cultivate any of our sotol stock. Wild-harvesting is a much more sustainable practice than monocropping and helps conserve valuable resources such as land and water.

Tasting Notes

Our Oak-Aged Texas Sotol is the result of aging our Original Texas Sotol in virgin White Oak barrels for approximately one year. On the nose, our Oak Aged is akin to a young whiskey, with pleasing notes of vanilla, cedar and caramel. Sipping reveals more vanilla, along with dried cherries and oak. The finish brings back caramel and a creamy smoothness like vanilla custard, with just a hint of eucalyptus.

Additional Notes

We recommend you sip our Oak-Aged neat or over an ice cube. It also makes a great Old Fashioned and can be substituted for brown spirits in most cocktail recipes.

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Conservation Series #3

Desert Door Conservation Series

The Conservation Series was created to bring attention to individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions in the realm of conservation. Pollinator is the third in our Conservation Series and highlights one of the overlooked heroes of the earth’s ecosystem - the humble bee.

Origin Story

Recent statistics show an alarming decline in Texas’s bee population. Bees are one of the world's most important pollinators of food crops and are essential to the health of countless ecosystems. The good news is there’s a simple solution to bring back our native Texas bees: plant more native plants. Native plants provide the pollen and nectar that are the primary food source for bees. The mesquite, persimmon, and honeysuckle featured in Pollinator are all native to Texas and all are pollinated by a native bee species.

Tasting Notes

Pollinator features a nose marked by floral notes, vanilla, honeysuckle, and clover. On the lips, you’ll get buttery vanilla custard, mesquite bean, and rosemary. The finish delivers notes of persimmon, hibiscus, and sage.

Additional Notes

Purpose

A portion of the proceeds from Pollinator help fund the ongoing work of Wild Spirit Wild Places, Desert Door’s non-profit organization. WSWP’s mission is to preserve Texas’s wild ranch lands and rangelands. Learn more at WildSpiritWildPlaces.org

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