It might be hard to imagine a time when pisco was a common sight going over the bar, but that was the case back in the late 1800s in San Francisco — largely thanks to this cocktail, the Pisco Punch.
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The Peruvian Consul is hosting the first Pisco Sour competition in Australia. Held at The Bathers Pavilion in Mosman on 8th of August from 5-8pm, participating bartenders will have the chance to showcase their skills and manufacture the best Pisco Sour cocktail possible.
“Even though they have pisco in Chile, the pisco in Peru was completely different. My passion for pisco developed as I started to learn more about the history, production subtle nuances in taste and flavour. Upon returning to Australia thought I would take a piece of Peru back with me – so I created The Pisco People and began importing Peruvian pisco,” Josie Healy, Founder of The Pisco People
Wherever you find vineyards and grape growers in the world, you’re bound to find enterprising vignerons operating some kind of still to make use of excess grapes.
From gin to mezcal, absinthe to armagnac, and whiskies all across the globe, the variety and quality of what we can get our hands on is increasing every day! One of the most remarkable renaissances has been happening in Peru, and I headed there at the most important time of the year, la vendimia (the harvest), to visit a whole load of bodegas, bars, and even a school of wine and pisco!
In pursuit of grape spirit enlightenment, Tom Bartram journeys to South America.
This new, high-end pisco should be hitting cocktail lists around the country soon.