Pisco

[The Knize]

Just bought a bottle of Pisco. Anyone have any thoughts on this stuff?

Sorry is this is a repeat of other discussion on this forum!

[Landri]

I'm from Chile... the pisco is almost the national alcohol... which brand you bought? is chilean psico or peruvian pisco?
you got any special question?

[way-nuf]

Where in Chile do you live? About 45 years ago I lived in Temuco. Pisco is a wonderful drink, I don't remember any of the brand names. I believe that we mostly drank just a local aguardiente.

[Landri]

I live near to Viña del Mar.
This days the pisco industry has growth from that aguardiante (some sort of cheap grappa) to a wide diversity of brands and qualities... I used to work as a bartender so I know some of my poisons...
5 or 10 years ago Chile claim the name of pisco as a trademark (for exporting related issues) and today the only product allowed to be branded as pisco are the chilean ones. Peru is another producer of pisco (if you ask me I prefer the peruvian pisco for some drinks and the chilean for others); but due to international regulation they must brand their product with a different name (peruvian aguardiente or something like that).
Today you may find piscos that should be taken as a whiskys, mixed as a cocktails or just with some cola.

[way-nuf]

We made the mistake of going to Viña last February. I think that everyone from Santiago and some from Brazil were there at the same time.

[Landri]

We made the mistake of going to Viña last February. I think that everyone from Santiago and some from Brazil were there at the same time.

hahahaha
rookie mistake!!
the summer is crazy here!!

[joshmpdx]

What's this Pisco stuff all about?

[Landri]

What's this Pisco stuff all about?

Is some sort of brandy (ish) liquor. Is made from grapes (you made different brands of pisco from different class of grapes). The color goes from a translucent one (like vodka) to a dark one (like rum).

[benvh]

Nothing like a good pisco punch...

[Landri]

Nothing like a good pisco punch...

Nothing like a pisco (or white wine) hangover

[way-nuf]

What's this Pisco stuff all about?

Try it, you'll like it. A good, easy way to start is with a pisco sour.

[way-nuf]

hahahaha
rookie mistake!!
the summer is crazy here!!

Now I know!! We were staying in Santiago, but the first clay court tournament of the ATP season was in Viña, so we thought that we'd go to it. It used to be called the Movistar Open. This year it's sponsored by some other corp.

[Landri]

Try it, you'll like it. A good, easy way to start is with a pisco sour.

I can give you best pisco sour recipe ever!

[way-nuf]

I can give you best pisco sour recipe ever!

Thanks, Let's have it. I'm always looking for new recipes.

[nemo]

I have some Easter Island pisco I got after reading about it in a good novel.

[Landri]

wow... that's a really good one... is from the time before the whole "chilean pisco trademark" I was talking about... how long you've been holding to that?

I have some Easter Island pisco I got after reading about it in a good novel.

[nemo]

Gee, couple years now but it's at the very bottom. Do you mean I cannot get another?

[Landri]

Gee, couple years now but it's at the very bottom. Do you mean I cannot get another?

I don't think so.. I haven't see that in the market for quite a while... at least in the local market, maybe they are producing it only for the international market

[way-nuf]

I believe that you can still get it in the States. I've seen it advertised for about $30 for a 750ml bottle.

[Shaving_CHENG]

In the States the most common I've seen is Capel and Alto de Carmen. My favorite is Mistral, but I haven't seen it in the US ever.