Raw materials
Dasylirion Texanum (sotol)
Producer
Carlos Aragón Herrera
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Master sotolero from Aldama (Chihuahua, Mexico) associated with the production of the SEIS14 brand. He is indicated as the producer/artisan behind sotol expressions (including SEIS14 Grand Sotol Joven) made at the Hacienda called Casa Ruelas, using local varieties of Dasylirion.
artisanal sotol
sotol producer
master sotolero
sotol Joven
Producer range
Producer range Carlos Aragón Herrera
Spirit categories
artisanal sotol
sotol producer
master sotolero
sotol Joven
Representative products
Sotol Seis14 Grand Sotol Joven (SEIS14)
Seis14 Gintol (sotol-based gin / Gintol)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
According to technical sheets and commercial descriptions, the raw material used is Dasylirion (particularly Texanum); the piñas are traditionally cooked in earth ovens, worked (milling), fermented with indigenous yeasts in open tanks/wooden vessels and distilled in copper stills with double distillation for the unaged expressions.
Distillation
Distillation in copper still; double distillation (indicated for Joven/white expressions).
Ageing
Joven / unaged (for the Grand Sotol Joven expressions consulted in the product sheets).
Producer history Carlos Aragón Herrera
Publicly available information links Carlos Aragón Herrera to artisanal sotol production in Aldama, Chihuahua, where his production activity is cited within the Hacienda Casa Ruelas. It was not possible to find an extended company history, founding dates, or complete biographical data for the individual producer in the sources consulted.
Production philosophy
Product descriptions and the SEIS14 brand convey a philosophy focused on promoting sotol and the territory of northern Mexico, with attention to traditional field techniques and the promotion of the sotol designation of origin. The fusion of tradition and innovation is emphasized (e.g., experiments such as 'Gintol').
Territory
Aldama, Chihuahua State, Mexico (Chihuahuan Desert region).
Awards and recognitions
The SEIS14 brand page lists recognitions for some products (e.g., GINTOL - Bronze London Spirit Competition 2019; mentions of GRAND SOTOL receiving high scores according to the producer).
Carlos Aragón Herrera
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