Pisco

Pisco is a 40% ABV grape brandy first created in the 16^th century, whose origin is hotly contested between two Spanish speaking neighbors. Peru and Chile both claim to be the originators of the spirit and each have given it the honor of being their national drink. Overall, Peru exports more pisco by volume, but each nation puts its own variation on the grape brandy. Peru mandates that its spirit must be distilled in a coastal region, distilled to proof, not be aged in barrels, and must be single distilled from grape wine as opposed to leftover juice from wine production. Chilean pisco, on the other hand, can be aged in barrels, can be distilled multiple times, and does not have to be distilled to proof. Choice of what country you want your pisco from is ultimately up to personal preference but each provide the sweet-sour taste and the base ingredient for the infamous pisco sour.


Links

http://magazine.foxnews.com/food-wellness/boozy-beverage-youre-probably-not-drinkingyet

http://www.foodworldnews.com/articles/47614/20151028/the-pisco-sour-so-good-that-it-is-considered-the-national-drink-of-two-south-american-nations.htm

http://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/10/6/9385867/the-complete-guide-to-pisco