A relative of both tequila and mezcal, Sotol is not distilled from agave, but from the Sotol bush of the family Asparagaceae that grows wild in the desert of northern Mexico. The wild-grown, prickly evergreen plants can take as long as 15 years to mature, storing vast amounts of natural energy before they are ready to be harvested by the jimadores. One large, magnificent plant will produce only a single bottle of Sotol Coyote. Their version from Durango provides sweeter and less aggressive flavors.