Sotol: The New White Lightning
Three military vets find purpose, identity, and craft in Desert Door distillery
"...From the outside, the Desert Door sotol distillery and tasting room out in Driftwood looks like..."
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Dec. 1, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt
AAPI Family Style Passports Debut, Soupleaf Opens, Sprinkles x Nguyen Coffee Supply Is Almost Too Good To Be True, National Pretzel Day Is Knot Happening, There’s Sotol and Bourbon and Cider, It’s Pasta Paisanos FTW, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...stronger booze news for you, anyway: Desert Door Texas Sotol’s second Explorer Series release of the year, Lady of..."
April 19, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
AAPI Family Style Passports Debut, Soupleaf Opens, Sprinkles x Nguyen Is Almost Too Good To Be True, National Pretzel Day Is Knot Happening, There’s Sotol and Bourbon and Cider, It’s Pasta Paisanos FTW, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
April 21, 2023 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner
Day Trips: Desert Door Distillery, Driftwood
Discover the world of sotol at this Driftwood distillery
"...Distillery opens a portal to explore the world of sotol in their tasting room outside of Driftwood...."
Sept. 13, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Four We Adore of Texas Booze That We Choose
Recommended tipples from Garrison Brothers, Milam & Greene, Still Austin, and Desert Door Sotol
"...at a reasonable 98.4 proof. SRP: $45.stillaustin.com Desert Door Sotol..."
Oct. 13, 2023 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Booze News & Reviews
Seven Things to Know In the World of Spirits
"...1. DESERT DOOR TEXAS SOTOL You know what sotol is, even if all you..."
April 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Dive Deeper Into the World of Mezcal in Austin
It's agave all day at these local bars
"...in Jalisco from a variety of different agaves) and sotol (a Northern Mexican distillate made from the desert spoon..."
March 1, 2019 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes
Bee Cave Wines, Bee Cave Dines, Bee Cave Now Shows All the Signs of … Becoming a Worthy Destination Unto Itself?
The Sonesta's great for exploring this nearby escape-from-the-city
"...Rowan: Yes, Desert Door Texas Sotol. And Hamilton Pool Farms...."
Dec. 29, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Five Posh Options for Your Favorite Liquor Cabinet
You do, after all, deserve the best
"...couple months ago that we learned just how much sotol isn’t like tequila. We already knew that it was..."
Nov. 24, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Booze You Can Use: A Few Choice Local Views
Sufficient Texas tipples to topple any tedium
"...your favor, because Driftwood is where Desert Door Texas Sotol is located. Yes, sotol: The spirit distilled not from..."
Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Drinking Local: A Cocktail’s Footprint
Where in the world are these cocktail ingredients from?
"...Grenz, beverage manager at the Fairmont Austin. The savory sotol, the base spirit in the drink, is accentuated by..."
July 13, 2018 Food Feature by R.T. Frank
Palomas Are a Summertime Trifecta: Tequila, Grapefruit, Soda
Local spots step up their game with these classic cocktails
"...sweet syrup traditionally used in Caribbean drinks. Desert Door Sotol..."
June 26, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Hot Sauce Festival Triumphs, H-E-B Launches a Debit Card, Baraghani Delights, Bento Picnic Hosts the Harvest, Masienda Makes Masa Marvelous, and OMG Here Comes Oktoberfest Again
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Speaking of agave and agave-adjacent tipples, Desert Door Texas Sotol out in Driftwood is releasing the newest batch of..."
Sept. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Komé Is Reopening, Enoteca Vespaio Has Closed, Texas Keeper Leverages the Triple-Digit Heat, Desert Door Is Searching for the Best New Margarita, and Hopdoddy Is Putting Peanut Butter and Jelly Where, Exactly?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Also, early warning: Desert Door Texas Sotol is in search of a new top-shelf margarita recipe,..."
July 20, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Half-Price Pizza, SXSE Laotian Party, Boozy Miracle on Fifth Street, the Embiggening of Micklethwait's, Hex Kitchen Sorcery, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...… and Desert Door, those Hill Country purveyors of sotol (you know: like tequila’s more mysterious and sexy cousin),..."
Nov. 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Crab Rangoon Pizza, Justine's Justin Returns, Lutie's at the Commodore Perry Estate, Rosen's Goes Brick-and-Mortar, and More
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Have you heard about Desert Door Sotol’s Explorer series? That’s the Hill Country distillery’s monthly, unique..."
April 7, 2021 Food Post
Thanksgiving Is Coming, Gourdough’s Is Closed, Gourmand’s Is CTD, We’re Forking Cancer, Another Uchiba Is On Its Way, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Our love for both Desert Door Texas Sotol and Garrison Brothers bourbon is no secret, so you’ll..."
Nov. 8, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Pasta Paisanos Support Lilith Fund, Texas French Bread Bakes Back Better, Desert Door Gets WILD Again, There’s Deep-Fried Charcuterie at the Texas State Fair, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Desert Door Texas Sotol (currently finishing up their hard-fought margarita competition) has announced..."
Aug. 17, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Asian American Bakers Boxes, National Corn Dog Day, Women Winemakers at the H-E-B, Desert Door's Gold Dust, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...wine, you agave-craving connoisseur, and go right for the sotol: Desert Door Texas Sotol will release Gold Dust, the..."
March 16, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Koko's Bavarian Spreads the Germans, Tèo Gelato Gets Boozy, Curry Pizza House Opens Soon, and More
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...a Ranch Water, we reckon, would be to substitute sotol for the tequila. We mention that in a clumsy..."
Dec. 1, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Free Ice Cream from Lick, Fitzhugh Parties Hearty, Bird Bird Biscuit Spawns Anew, SXSE Does That Too, Don’t Forget Woo Woo, and What the Hell Is a Shaketini?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...this weekend’s WILD Meal Series launch at Desert Door Sotol, with the worldclass food and Hill Country hospitality under..."
Oct. 13, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Booze News & Views
Just a wee dram of What's Happening as March marches in …
"...with tequila.) Actually, IZO makes several fine tequilas. And sotol? Now you know...."
March 1, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Desert Door Distillery Rolls Out Large Hand Sanitizer Production
Local sotol makers offer the critical commodity free of cost
"...The founders of Desert Door sotol distillery in Dripping Springs have sprung into action in..."
March 20, 2020 Food Post by Melanie Haupt
Some of the Best Texas Hill Country Swimming Holes, Restaurants, Breweries, and More
Take a dip, then fill your piehole
"...enticing destinations too, like Desert Door Distillery. The first sotol distillery to open in the country, Desert Door harvests..."
July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth
Everything You Might Have Missed at Hot Luck Food & Music Festival 2019
"...Desert Door Texas Sotol served during Hot Luck’s Al Fuego at Wild Onion..."
May 28, 2019 Photo Gallery
World Cup Cocktails
A drink for each of the 32 teams in the tournament
"...or Pacifico, or something stronger like tequila, mezcal, or sotol, raise a drink in support of our Southern neighbors..."
June 8, 2018 Food Post by R.T. Frank
Hot Takes
What to drink with the fieriest salsas at the AC Hot Sauce Festival
"...goes well with just about any tequila, mezcal, or sotol. In my personal opinion, a lot of agave spirits..."
Aug. 19, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson
Official Drink of Austin Contest Names Team Qui the Winners
Holy crap, does my head hurt
"...and egg white. My husband's chip went to the Sotol from Qui, a delicious blend of Genius Navy Strength..."
Feb. 24, 2014 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón
400 Rabbits
An impressive array of agave spirits highlight this stand-alone bar at the Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane
"...flavors of the different agave spirits: tequila, mezcal, and sotol. Whether you want to taste the nuances between Highland..."
July 6, 2012 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón
Qmmunity: Transing Pride
ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride
"...Simulator, JAViii, and Purple Matter. Special Desert Door Texas Sotol cocktails. Sat., Aug. 12, 9pm. Coconut Club, 310-B Colorado...."
Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott
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