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Posted onJanuary 09, 2012 - 6:29 am by Admin | 0 Comments

Pisco is a brandy (called aguardiente in Spanish) made from distilled Muscatel grapes. In addition to Chile, Peru is also a leading producer of pisco.

Finer-quality pisco has a yellow tint, the result of being aged in oak barrels. Inexpensive, mass-marketed pisco is clear. Pisco is assigned to four different categories, depending on the alcohol content (or proof):

  • Tradicional - 60 to 70 proof
  • Especial - 70 to 80 proof
  • Reservado 80 to 86 proof
  • Gran Pisco - 86 or more proof.

In Chile, grapes for pisco are grown in the semi-arid region of northern Chile known as “El Norte Chico,” specifically in the valleys of Copiapó, Huasco, Elqui, Limarí y Choapa.


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