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Pisco Sour: Coincidence or Influence?

While reading a cocktail book, I came across an interesting fact about “Sours.” The 1862 book How to Mix Drinks by bartender Jerry Thomas is cited as a reference, although the combination of a spirit, lemon, and sugar already existed, […]

Pisco: An Experience with Added Value

Some time ago, I was talking with a friend about our participation in the National Pisco Competition. He told me that while in Mexico, he was struck by the fact that, after dinner, the waiter asked which tequila each guest would like to enjoy. […]