Pisco « In Vino Paratus

Cocktail Autumn Leaves

I was looking for a new autumn cocktail and came across the wonderful Autumn Leaves from Pisco Portón. It’s refreshing, warming, and aromatic. The very first sip transports you to a cold autumn forest filled with the sharp scent of falling leaves.

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Andean Dusk

I haven’t crafted cocktails with Pisco in a while. Until I found Andean Dusk, which brought reminiscences of my Andean adventures.

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Glacier Sunset and Glacier Sunrise

While the allure of classic cocktails is eternal and invigorating, there are moments when you yearn to usher in something fresh and novel. It was during my summer sojourn amidst the magnificent glaciers that inspiration struck, birthing a new cocktail concept. As the recipe fine-tuning progressed, this newfound libation spontaneously bifurcated into two distinct yet harmonious creations: the Glacier Sunrise and the Glacier Sunset.

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Pisco Sour

I already discussed Pisco, the South American brandy, which has been at the center of international debates between Peru and Chile. Both countries assert Pisco as their national spirit. Adding to the conflict, both countries lay claims to Pisco Sour, the most popular cocktail based on Pisco. Peru considers it to be Peruvian national cocktail, while Chile insists that Pisco Sour belongs to Chile. Here I’ll delve into this controversial topic: Pisco Sour.

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Pisco

Video about pisco on my YouTube channel.

Recollections of my recent trip to South America bring to mind pisco, the renowned spirit of Peru and Chile. For a refresher on spirits and the distillation process, you can refer to my article Introduction to Spirits. An overview of South American viniculture is also available here.

Pisco is a type of brandy produced by both Chile and Peru, and it has been the subject of international disputes between these two countries.

In South America, viticulture began with Spanish colonists and their grapes in the mid-16th century. The continent boasts numerous regions conducive to winemaking, and with the experience brought by many colonists, winemaking began to thrive.

Peru’s wine production quickly reached such a scale that it began exporting wine back to Spain, prompting protests from Spanish wine sellers and attempts by the Crown to halt the exports.

However, the desire

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