| The Sotol is very similar to the Century Plants and other cacti that abound in the Desert Southwest. |
| Like its cousins, Tequila and Mezcal, Sotol has its own denomination of origin. |
| The sugary trunks and leaf bases of Wheeler sotol have been used to feed cattle during droughts. |
| Rattlesnake, having skin and head and tail removed, is fermented in sotol for serious foot infections. |
| An alternative derivation is from the Apache word tezlingo which refers to a native plant, probably sotol, and the alcoholic drink made from it. |
| Although the process is similar to that used for mezcal, sotol is not a mezcal, since it is not made from agave. |
