pisco
South American brandy
Pisco is a grape brandy produced in Peru and Chile, clear and unaged, with a distinctive aromatic quality.
It forms the base of the pisco sour, a cocktail with lime juice, sugar, egg white, and bitters.
Both countries claim pisco as a national spirit, and the name itself—from a Peruvian port city—remains a point of ongoing dispute.
Clear protein surrounding yolk
- limeAcidic green citrus
- bittersBotanical cocktail flavoring
- AngosturaAromatic cocktail bitters brand
- shakerVessel for mixing drinks
mixology · bartender · frothy · citrus · cocktail · libation · barware · highball
Spirit from fermented fruit
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- ItaliaEuropean nation, self-named
- alembicDistillation apparatus
copper · pot still · clear · unaged · aromatic · floral · fruity · eau-de-vie
Grape-growing estate
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- harvestGathering mature crops
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
winemaking · ripening · pruning · crushing · fermentation · valley · irrigation · desert
Peru's largest city
- NazcaPeruvian archaeological culture
- AndesSouth American western range
- denominationNamed religious group
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
egg white
Clear protein surrounding yolk
shaker · mixology · bartender · frothy · citrus · cocktail · libation · barware · highball · aperitif
brandy
Spirit from fermented fruit
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- ItaliaEuropean nation, self-named
alembic · copper · pot still · clear · unaged · aromatic · floral · fruity · eau-de-vie · spirits
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
grape · winemaking · ripening · pruning · crushing · fermentation · valley · irrigation · desert · coastal
Lima
Peru's largest city
- NazcaPeruvian archaeological culture
- AndesSouth American western range
- denominationNamed religious group
bodega · hacienda · criollo · heritage · colonial · festival · Peru
Atacama
Chilean coastal desert
piscocognac
Grape-based distilled spirit
bourbon · Scotch whisky · aged rum · Armagnac · aged whiskey
- pisco sourChilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail