Raw materials
Dasylirion (desert spoon)
Brand
Cardenxe
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Cardenxe.
Cardenxe is a Mexican brand specializing in sotol, born as a small-batch, terroir-driven project that blends references to art and music to celebrate the historic northern Mexican distillate made from the Dasylirion plant.
sotol
spirits
Mexican spirits
small-batch sotol
terroir-inspired spirits
Producer range
Producer range Cardenxe
Spirit categories
sotol
spirits
Mexican spirits
small-batch sotol
terroir-inspired spirits
Representative products
Sotol de Desierto 70cl - Cardenxe
Sotol De La Sierra
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
For the 'Sotol de Desierto' expression, the raw material (Dasylirion) grows for about 12–15 years, is cooked in stone-lined pit ovens, crushed by hand, fermented in pine vats and then double distilled in copper stills. The product is bottled as NAS (not aged).
Distillation
Double distillation in copper stills.
Ageing
Unaged (NAS)
Producer history Cardenxe
Cardenxe was publicly launched in spring 2022 with the goal of reviving the sotol tradition and promoting different expressions linked to the territory. The name is inspired by the song 'Canto Cardenche' and the cardenche plant; the project is presented as an artistic and cultural brand with a commercial debut reported in 2022.
Production philosophy
The brand adopts a 'terroir-inspired' approach: each expression reflects the landscape and climate of the places where Dasylirion grows. Brand communication highlights the intersection of music, art and culture as part of the product identity.
Territory
Operational base in Mexico City; sotol expressions are produced in areas of northern Mexico, particularly the state of Chihuahua (e.g., the municipality of Aldama for 'De Desierto').
Awards and recognitions
Sotol De La Sierra: Gold; Sotol De Desierto: Silver (San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2022).
Cardenxe
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