Coyote Sotol Durango Yellow Label
Coyote Sotol Durango Yellow Label is the Durango expression of Clan Coyote's sotol, a blanco bottled at 43% ABV in a 750mL bottle. Distilled from Dasylirion texanum harvested around Nombre de Dios, Durango, it's the softer sibling to the Chihuahua bottling — the brand's own words: "a distillate with its own character that provides sweeter and less aggressive flavors." A Silver medalist at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America competition in both 2017 and 2018, it's the gentlest introduction to wild sotol. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43%; Size: 750mL; Class: Blanco (unaged)
- Plant: Dasylirion texanum (variety may vary by shipment, per importer)
- Production: Cylindrical underground oven (pecan wood), hand axe grinding, pine-tub fermentation with well water, double distillation in handmade copper alembics
- Awards: Silver, WSWA 2017 & 2018 (Dasylirion Texanum expression)
- Origin: Nombre de Dios, Durango, Mexico
Durango's Softer Sotol
Clan Coyote bottles two regional sotols, and they drink like siblings with different temperaments. The Chihuahua is intensity; the Durango — this Yellow Label — is the softer touch, sweeter and less aggressive, from the texanum plants of Nombre de Dios. Same underground-oven roast, same copper alembics, same desert — a different voice. The WSWA judges agreed twice, awarding it Silver in 2017 and 2018. Browse the Coyote Sotol lineup and more sotol.
Tasting Notes
Per the importer: distinctive hazelnut and almond on the nose, with notes of butter and yeast from the fermentation; semi-sweet with medium intensity and a slight minerality. Approachable, rounded, and made for slow sipping.
How to Enjoy
The brand suggests a champagne flute to concentrate the nutty aromatics, neat. Pair with tangerine wedges, bitter chocolate, or seafood — ceviche, aquachile, shellfish.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Coyote Sotol Durango and Chihuahua?
Both are Clan Coyote blancos, but the Durango (Yellow Label) uses Dasylirion texanum from Nombre de Dios and drinks softer and sweeter, while the Chihuahua (Pink Label) is a higher-proof, more intense Dasylirion leiophyllum expression.
Has Coyote Sotol Durango won awards?
Yes — Silver at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America competition in 2017 and 2018.
What proof is Coyote Sotol Durango Yellow Label?
43% ABV, unaged blanco.
For the gentler side of the desert, order Coyote Sotol Durango Yellow Label online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.