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BRANDY PISCO

LAPOSTOLLE CHILE, LIMARI VALLEY Lapostolle Pisco was created in honor of Jean Baptiste Lapostolle, the Frenchman who founded the House of Marnier-Lapostolle more than 180 years ago. Lapostolle Pisco XO 80PF / 700ML Lapostolle XO, made from the double distillation of wine in small batches, has been aged for six years in French oak barrels, some new, others used in Cognac.; the result is a pure and smooth spirit. 91pts 2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

What exactly is Pisco, anyway? Pisco is a type of brandy, which is to say that it’s a spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. Beyond that, it’s far removed from, and in some ways even diametrically opposed to, the type of brandy that most people conjure up in their heads, namely, well-aged Cognac. ... one of the key regulations of pisco is that it cannot be aged in wood at all.

Traditional botijas, or simply “piscos,” used to store pisco

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“ ...Cognac is made by oak, ... Pisco is made by God!”

PISCO SOUR INGREDIENTS 3 oz Lapostolle Pisco Blanco 1 egg white 1 oz simple syrup 1 oz fresh lemon juice Bitters DIRECTIONS

In cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine egg white, Pisco, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Cover, shake vigorously for 15 seconds, and strain into six-ounce cocktail glass. Top with a few drops of bitters.

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