sotol
noun
so·tol ˈsō-ˌtōl 
1
: any of several plants (genus Dasylirion) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that are related to the agave and are often grown for ornament or to produce an alcoholic beverage
2
: an alcoholic beverage especially of northern Mexico that is made from the distilled fermented sap of a sotol (such as Dasylirion wheeleri)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Weber now co-owns his own sotol distillery, Marfa Spirit Co., which is served in some of the Houston bar's cocktails. 
Emma Balter, Chron, 18 Aug. 2022 In the couple’s shopping cart were two different yuccas, a sotol and some lantana. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2021 Learn about Desert Door sotol on Dec. 2, Patrón tequila on Dec. 4 and Maker’s Mark bourbon on Dec. 5. Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 26 Nov. 2020 The founders of Desert Door sotol distillery in Texas have turned to producing hand sanitizer that is being donated to first responders, retirement centers and health care workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Fox News, 24 Mar. 2020 The cocktail list includes an uptown Pisco Sour and clever drinks such as a Paloma made with sotol; a pisco swizzle flavored with elderflower liqueur and mint; and a pisco and dry sake martini. Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2020 Other cocktail standouts include: Revenge of the Nerd Lucks: vodka, sotol, crème de violette, grape soda and lemon topped with Nerds candy. azcentral, 27 June 2019 While tequila and mezcal may have the name recognition in the US, sotol is also gaining ground. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 June 2019 The restaurant even carries agave subsets such as raicillas — which Ehlenz describes as the dirty cousin of mezcals — as well as sotols, etc. Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 19 June 2019 See More
Emma Balter, Chron, 18 Aug. 2022 In the couple’s shopping cart were two different yuccas, a sotol and some lantana. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2021 Learn about Desert Door sotol on Dec. 2, Patrón tequila on Dec. 4 and Maker’s Mark bourbon on Dec. 5. Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 26 Nov. 2020 The founders of Desert Door sotol distillery in Texas have turned to producing hand sanitizer that is being donated to first responders, retirement centers and health care workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Fox News, 24 Mar. 2020 The cocktail list includes an uptown Pisco Sour and clever drinks such as a Paloma made with sotol; a pisco swizzle flavored with elderflower liqueur and mint; and a pisco and dry sake martini. Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2020 Other cocktail standouts include: Revenge of the Nerd Lucks: vodka, sotol, crème de violette, grape soda and lemon topped with Nerds candy. azcentral, 27 June 2019 While tequila and mezcal may have the name recognition in the US, sotol is also gaining ground. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 June 2019 The restaurant even carries agave subsets such as raicillas — which Ehlenz describes as the dirty cousin of mezcals — as well as sotols, etc. Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 19 June 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, from Nahuatl zōtōlin palm tree
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1