Marfa Spirit Co.‘s first product is Chihuahuan Desert Soto (45% ABV, SRP: $48-55).
Marfa Spirit Co. is the first and only distillery in Marfa, which describes itsself as the contemporary art mecca of the United States. It’s intimate 2,000-square-foot tasting room is located within the storied 1920s Godbold Feed Mill and will offer Marfa Spirit Co. product tastings alongside a menu of sotol-based cocktails like Ranchwaters, Sotol and Tonic, Margaritas, Palomas, and their Chihuahuan Desert take on a Sotol Old Fashioned.
Founded by entrepreneurs Josh Shepard, Seth Siegel-Gardner, and Morgan Weber, the brand’s collection of products will pay homage to the storied past of the distillery’s hometown and celebrate the traditions of the team’s many partners beyond the border.
Distilled from a plant growing wild in both forest and desert climates throughout Mexico and Western United States, sotol can be uniquely diverse and regionally specific. With each plant’s tasting notes wildly affected by the climate and region (similar to the way terroir influences wine), each sotol plant takes 10-15 years to mature and yields roughly one single bottle.