Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol H5 Anejo
Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol H5 is the brand's five-year Extra Añejo expression — aged 5 years in new French white oak, bottled at 38% ABV in a 750mL bottle. Made from 100% wild-harvested desert spoon (Dasylirion) in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, it shows rich vanilla, caramel, and spice with remarkable depth. Available to order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 38% (76 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 5 years (Extra Añejo) in new French white oak barrels
- Origin: Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico — 100% wild-harvested desert spoon
- Production: slow-cooked in steam-heated ovens; natural fermentation with champagne yeast; copper-distilled under master distiller José Daumas
Five Years in the Desert's Spirit
Sotol is the official spirit of Chihuahua, made from the desert spoon plant — a cousin of agave that grows wild across the Chihuahuan Desert — and it may only be produced in Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Durango. Hacienda de Chihuahua makes its sotol at Hacienda Tapalaopa, whose manor house dates to 1881, under master distiller José Daumas Gil de Partearroyo, trained in France and formerly of Martell and Moët & Chandon. The H5 spends five full years in new French white oak, far longer than the brand's standard añejo, emerging with a thicker body and deep oak character. Browse more Hacienda de Chihuahua or explore the store's spirits collection.
Tasting Notes
Aged for 5 years in French white oak, the H5 shows remarkable depth and complexity: rich notes of vanilla, caramel, and spice (official brand notes), with a sweet and fruity aroma, a predominantly sweet and chocolatey palate, and an extensive cocoa-and-caramel finish. It carries a thicker body than the rest of the range.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat or with a single large cube to let the oak unfold — at 38% ABV it drinks like a refined extra añejo. It also anchors premium agave-style cocktails where you'd normally reach for an aged tequila or añejo mezcal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is sotol, and how is it different from tequila and mezcal?Sotol is distilled from the desert spoon plant (Dasylirion), not agave — it has its own denomination of origin covering Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Durango. It tastes drier and more savory than tequila, with grassy, mineral, and earthy notes.
How long is Hacienda de Chihuahua H5 aged?Five years in new French white oak — the Extra Añejo expression of the range, versus the standard 24-month añejo.
What does sotol taste like — is it like tequila?There is a family resemblance, but sotol runs drier, more herbal, and more mineral-driven than tequila, with the H5 adding deep vanilla, caramel, and spice from its long oak rest.
What is the difference between Sotol Añejo and Sotol H5?The standard añejo rests about 24 months; the H5 is the Extra Añejo tier at 5 years in new French oak — richer, thicker-bodied, and more complex.
Five years of desert patience in a bottle — order Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol H5 online at Del Mesa Liquor.