sotol pizcadores presentation for distrubutors
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WHAT IS SOTOL?
Natives of Chihuahua fermented sotol plant (Dasylirion spp.) juice into a beer-like alcoholic beverage as early as 800 years ago. In the 16th century, Spanish colonists introduced European distillation techniques to produce the Sotol spirit.
SOTOL IS A DISTILLED SPIRIT WITH
DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN IN
THE NORTH OF MEXICO
Not tequila, not mezcal: SOTOL
MEXICAN SPIRITS
Tequila, Mezcal and Bacanora are made from agave…
Sotol is made from Dasylirion spp., or Desert Spoon, and it is also known as the Sotol plant.
Sotol is not made from an agave, therefore, is not a mezcal.
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1 SOTOL PLANT
TEQUILA OR MEZCALAGAVE PLANT
8BOTTLES
1BOTTLE
SOTOL PIZCADORES
Sotol Pizcadores is produced since 2010, however we adopted an ancestral process which dates from pre-hispanic times for our sotol production.
Pizcadores uses the Sotol plant denominated Dasyliron leiophyllum from the desert region of Chihuahua, Mexico, which grow wildly on the hillsides where rain is rare and temperatures seem infernal.
SOTOL PIZCADORES PROCESS
ANCIENT SOTOL MAKING PROCESS
GROW WILD…
12 – 15 YR OLD
Sotol Pizcadores is only made from
wild harvested agave plants found in
the region of Chihuahua.
The desert spoon, also called sotol plant, takes 12-15 years to reach maturity
SMOKY UNDERGOUND COOKING…
VOLCANIC STONEThe volcanic stone keep the
heat of the burned wood to
cook the sotol plant heart.
CRUSHING & FERMENTATION…
HAND CRUSHED BY AX, AND FERMENTED
WITH THE SOTOL PLANT NATIVE YEAST
DOUBLE COOPER ALEMBIQ DISTILLATION…
LOW TEMP EVAPORATION
VACCUM CONDENSATION
SOTOL PIZCADORES PORTFOLIO
SOTOL PIZCADORES SILVER
Sotol Pizcadores Silver is a strong and full-bodied Sotol, produced with carefully selected wild plants over 15 years.
Appearance: Bright color with silver hues.Aroma: Complex. Strong to green and cooked agave. Smoky with notes of citrus fruits, fresh floral and herbal essences plus a touch of cinnamon.Taste: Strong, spicy and mineral. Agave cooked with strong notes of smoke and citrus fruits.
Sotol Pizcadores Silver was awarded with a gold medal in the Glorious Spirits Tasting Competition San Diego 2015
SOTOL PIZCADORES OAKED
Sotol Pizcadores Oaked remains 6 months in American white oak barrels, giving it a smooth and exceptional woody flavor, refining its aroma and strong flavor.
Appearance: crystalline light amber color.Aroma: fruity aroma with soft notes of oak and citrus.Taste: woody spicy notes with hints of cooked agave. End notes to spices and herbs. It has a velvety texture.Sotol Pizcadores Oaked was awarded with a gold medal in the Glorious Spirits Tasting Competition San Diego 2015
SOTOL PIZCADORES RESERVE
Sotol Pizcadores Reserve is hand bottled after spending two years in American oak barrels, which gives a deep amber color and an exquisite woody taste.
Appearance: strong bright coppery color.Aroma: Strong notes of cooked agave and oak, with soft fruity notesTaste: spicy and strong oak with hints of agave flavor with end notes of caramel and spices. It is rounded and complete.
Sotol Pizcadores Reserve was awarded with a silver medal in the Glorious Spirits Tasting Competition San Diego 2015
OPENING MARKETS …
working TOGETHER
BE WILD
BECONTACT US
Edmundo Juárez EnríquezGeneral Director
[email protected]+52 1 (614) 235 1651
www.pizcadores.com