Pisco Macerated in Coca Leaves
Peru
Wow! Pisco picks up so much flavor from the maceration.
Transparent, green color instead of the traditional white for a pisco.
The aroma completely exudes coca.
The taste is rather interesting—coca jumps out just slightly in both the 1st taste and the aftertaste. It’s rather smooth, with a...
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Cusqueña Blond Beer
Regional Beer of Cusco, Peru
First normal commercial blond I can say I’ve really loved. Not sweet like its counterpart Malt, but it has the same great, light, very drinkable quality. A tad bitter (lots of hops), but still refreshing.
Overall Score: 3.5/5.0
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Cusqueña Malta
Regional Beer...
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Pisco Sour
As tasted at El Bolivar Hotel, where it was originally created, in Lima, Peru
Cocktail made of Pisco, lime juice, egg white, and bitter
Wow! Pisco is very strong and bitter, but the lemon and the “bitter” balance out the strength perfectly. Still strong and still burns in the stomach, just not in the throat. Nice and...
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