What is pisco?
Pisco: Unaged grape brandy from Peru or Chile, the base of the Pisco Sour.
- Category
- Spirit
- Taste
- Floral and fruity, like grapes and flowers.
- Strength
- About 40% ABV
- Similar to
- white rum, grappa
The story
Peru and Chile both claim pisco, and both name it after the port town of Pisco in Peru. The Pisco Sour is credited to Victor Morris, an American who ran a bar in Lima in the 1920s.