For those of you who don’t know what Pisco is, let me explain real quick: It’s distilled from grapes like a brandy, but it is not aged in wood after that. There are two countries that claim Pisco is “their” national spirit, Peru and Chile. Contrary to Peru, it is allowed to age Pisco in barrels in Chile. In my opinion both countries produce good Piscos, but I find myself more drawn to the Peruvian ones.

The Quebranta grape is one of only eight grape varieties that are allowed to be used for Peruvian Pisco. It’s considered as a “pure” grape variety and not “aromatic” like the other grape varieties Italia and Torontel for instance. That being said let’s move on to the taste of the Cascajal Pisco Quebranta.