Peru is the original home of Pisco, says EU; grief in Chile

Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 03:14 UTC

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Peru has scored a significant victory in the age-old battle with Chile over the origin of the two countries’ most popular liquor, with the European Commission recognizing the former as the original home of pisco Read full article

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Think
Article says....:
“Peru is the original home of Pisco, says EU…..........; grief in Chile”

I say...:
I would recommend my Shilean hermanitos to drown their grief with a Bolivian Coca Pisco Sour, (Yungueño style, preferably)......
Make it to…..................…, they are quite addictive ;-)
Nov 09th, 2013 - 07:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Urgh my skin crawl.....

Hermanitos indeed.
Nov 09th, 2013 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Math
I'll still have to try it. :)
Nov 09th, 2013 - 12:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
I rather like a Pisco Sour. What I cannot comprehend it the popularity of Piscola to which some people in Chile also add Red Bull. What is that all about?
Nov 09th, 2013 - 01:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
I had heard nothing of this news item until seeing this here on MP.

Elqui province is my home and I have no grief about this ruling.
I have always understood that pisco is Peruvian. As the article correctly says, we changed the name of a town in order to strengthen our claim to the drink. It's like our primitos changing everything to Malvinas this and Malvinas that. You can say it over and over again but you can't change history.

@Elaine,
It is a stage (budget)you go through. When I was student age, Piscola was my beverage of choice. Just a whiff of it now makes me feel ill. Lately I've gone off the Piscosour too. Too much sugar. A chilled Sauvignon Blanc from the Leyda valley makes a better aperitif for me.

But I haven't abandoned Pisco altogether, provided it is one of the few aged piscos, I enjoy it neat with ice on a summers evening.
Nov 09th, 2013 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(5) Condorito
You say…:
“I had heard nothing of this news item until seeing this here on MP.”

I say…:
Neither had I….
What would we do without MercoPress informing us about the relevant news of our areas, huhhhhh?

Anyhow...., for anybody interested, here’s the formula for a good Coca Sour…:
3 Oz. of Pisco infused with Coca leaves *.
1 Oz. of fresh lime Juice.
1 Oz. of simple syrup.
1 Oz. of egg white.

Shake vigorously all ingredients in a shaker with plenty of ice for about 10 seconds…
Strain into a chilled 10 Oz. old fashioned glass…
Decorate with a baby Coca leaf on top…
Enjoy…

* Important note:
The dry Coca leaves (preferably from Quillabamba ;-) should infuse for at least one week on a good quality Pisco Quebranta….
Nov 09th, 2013 - 08:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Chilean perspective
One thing that I've never understood is how HORRIBLE tasting liquors such as Pisco or Pinga from Brazil are drunk by anyone when you have others available that are so much superior in taste and after effects. For example piscola tastes like coke mixed up with window cleaner, it's disgusting. If you have a Jack Daniels and coke and then your buddy buys you a piscola, well you almost feel like vomiting. It's fair enough to say that in the old days back in the farm you made this crap and you drunk it because you had no other choice, but today you have Fine Scotch whiskeys, super crisp quadrupled distilled Vodka, excellent Bourbons, Rums and more. No need to drink Pisco, Grapa or Pinga.
Nov 09th, 2013 - 11:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(7) The Chilean perspective

Ignorant!!!
Nov 09th, 2013 - 11:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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BOTINHO
Actually it is relevant news.

Pisco technically a brandy, is the largest selling brandy in the world. It is Peruvian in origin, and it is popular outside of LATAM, including North America and Europe.

Just being helpful, but I suggest anyone enjoying single grain try sipping aged Weber Haus Premium Cachaça sometime. A far cry from the basic 51 for Caipirinhas.
Nov 10th, 2013 - 02:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Wooooooooooow!!!

First time Mr. BORHINO says anything of interest...
Must be the Weber Haus Cachaça...
Skål
Nov 10th, 2013 - 03:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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MKN567
(7) The Chilean Perspective

There are many real reasons for the pisco of old being poor in quality, at least in Peru - earthquakes, the removal of the jesuits, socialist seizure and re-parceling of land.
But times have changed. in 2012 Brussell's international wine and spirit competition, Tabernero Pisco beat out the best spirits to take the gold.
I don't doubt that your opinion of pisco comes from your experience, but consider that you may have been drinking the jack daniels or jose cuervo of Piscos.
Real pisco made to (peruvian) formula is the purest distillation of the grape. It's unadulterated and retains aspects of the body, nose, legs of its varietal of grape.
It's very complex and varied and finally getting the recognition it deserves.
Nov 12th, 2013 - 01:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(11) MKN567

Savant ;-)
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