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spirit of the month – pisco

Many of you will have enjoyed a pisco sour – made with egg white, lemon juice, sugar syrup and bitters – but what do you know about pisco itself? A brandy made from fermented) is a Peruvian acholado, and is delicately complex with floral and herbaceous notes, grape fruitiness and a spicy edge. Try in the martini recipe, opposite. For more on pisco, check out our guide on .

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