Bacanora and Sotol: So Far, So Close

The aim of this paper is to familiarize the reader with two alcoholic spirits deeply rooted in the rural culture of northern Mexico, as well as Agave angustifolia, known as “agave (or mescal) bacanora” in Sonora; and a group of species in the genus Dasylirion, known in Mexico as “sotols”, and as “de...

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Autores: Alfonso A. Gardea, Lloyd T. Findley, J. Antonio Orozco-Avitia, Noemí Bañuelos, Martín Esqueda, Travis H. Huxman
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.
Repositorio:Redalyc-CIAD
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:41724972007
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=41724972007
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales)
igin
sotol
bacanora
desert spoon
Dasylirion spp
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Sumario:The aim of this paper is to familiarize the reader with two alcoholic spirits deeply rooted in the rural culture of northern Mexico, as well as Agave angustifolia, known as “agave (or mescal) bacanora” in Sonora; and a group of species in the genus Dasylirion, known in Mexico as “sotols”, and as “desert spoon” in the USA. Both share multiple morphological, physiological and ecological traits, which allow them to thrive in their arid environs. It also points out aspects unique to the two designations of origin that protect the elaboration of these distilled spirits, both formulated near the beginning of this century, as well as the sets of regulations specifying the standards for processing.