Nose: Plum, piney, ground venison / venison jerky.
Palate: Maybe the power of suggestion, but you do pick up on a gamey note, roasted peppers
Rating: 5 / 10 – super fun spirit but a bit too disjointed to just enjoy.
Nose: Smoked artichoke heart with dijon vinaigrette. Geraniums. Seared greens on a copper pan. Lime zest.
Palate: Burnt toast with leeks. Old cigarette butts. While one of my fondest triathlon memories is the escape from alcatraz, I’ll never forget the taste. Boat oil from a swim in the san francisco bay is memorable. And no pour should ever take me back there.
Rating: 3 (Shane) Ryan (4) / 10 – while the nose has a fun acidity and great promise, the palate is just dirty smoke thin layers. And for me, basically unappealing.
We’re pretty darn new to Sotol, so the ratings are based upon pure enjoyment and aren’t really a fair measurement of this spirit within the genre.
Nose: Anchovies on toast. A powerful moistness… dark orchard soil & wet clay, wet leaves. Camphor, salt scrub and a pumice stone. A very strange odor, like Mexican fast food and a greek restaurant had a baby – a turducken. Yellow and green bell pepper. Key lime zest. Pomegranate.
Palate: Full on camphor. Lemongrass and lime zest. The mouthfeel of chalk / antacids.
Rating: 5 / 10 – I like the mild earthiness, and the herbalism (or is it herbality, or herbaliciousness?) of the palate but not something I would ever reach for.
We’re pretty darn new to Sotol, so the ratings are based upon pure enjoyment and aren’t really a fair measurement of this spirit within the genre.
Nose: Fermented pineapple juice, Taco Bell hot sauce, hops, barnyard funk and wet hay, false pepper tree, green mojo with blood orange, granny smith apple, sour oranges. Man this thing is just rocken good.
Palate: Green peppercorn, grilled green bell pepper, wheat grass and lemon juice. A bright cedar, and green apple on the long pull. The earthiness of slightly unwashed weggies.. well veggies but that works too. Touch of eucalyptus, chamomile, frankincense and myrrh. Even so far as sandalwood oil. Slightest hint of big red cinnamon gum.
Rating: 5 (Shane) 6 (Ryan) / 10 – What a spectacular nose. The palate is nuanced and incredibly vegetal. I wish it was a hint brighter.
We’re pretty darn new to Sotol, so the ratings are based upon pure enjoyment and aren’t really a fair measurement of this spirit within the genre.
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