Get the featured cocktail recipes: Mindless Sour   Born in Peru, Melanie had her first taste of her homeland’s national spirit at the ripe old age of 12 years when she topped her ice cream with a bit of pisco. This early life experience—or as Melanie would call it, “divine intervention”—set into motion her journey to becoming the founder of Macchu Pisco, the first woman-founded pisco export business. With unwavering persistence, shear tenacity and a very supportive family, Melanie has turned her childhood dream into a successful business that does good as she makes good. She has been recognized many times for their on-going involvement in organizations promoting fair trade, their pledge to pay fair wages for farmers and crop pickers and their commitment to work exclusively with a select group of growers who deploy only natural, healthy growing practices. That's good for them. Good for us. And good for the earth. Salud! Looking for another tasty cocktail? Then head over to our library of libations to find another recipe that’s badass-chica worthy. Don't forget to support us by subscribing, downloading and reviewing the show. We’d love to hear from you.