Sotol Sustainability
Protecting Sotol’s Future Through Science and Sustainability
At Acrónimo Spirits, we believe that honoring the spirit of sotol means protecting its future. That’s why we’ve partnered with the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) and work hand in hand with Dr. José Inés Palma, a leading researcher in agronomy, to advance scientific understanding of the sotol plant’s sustainable harvesting, natural regeneration, and propagation.
Acronimo’s research program
alumni with Alessandra Camino
We actively support graduate research and thesis work through UACH, contributing to a new generation of environmental experts and sotol specialists. Our collaborative work includes field
studies, data collection, and real-time testing of regenerative techniques that reduce pressure on wild sotol populations.
Phd Jose Ines Palma and his
students collecting samples for soil testing
Cultivating a Sustainable Future: Our Sotol Propagation Project Sotol Propagation Project
To complement this academic research, we’ve also launched a 5-hectare sotol propagation project in our family orchard in Chihuahua. This living laboratory includes multiple Dasylirion species, such as Cedrosanum, Wheeleri and Leiophyllumplanted alongside native flora and cover crops to enhance biodiversity, soil health, and carbon capture. Our goal is to help create a replicable, scalable model for sustainable sotol cultivation that benefits both the environment and local communities. Through this initiative, we’re not just producing spirits — we’re helping
cultivate a more resilient and responsible future for the sotol category.
