Pini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (39 ratings)

Glass:

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco
12 oz Cognac (brandy)
14 oz White crème de cacao liqueur
16 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
14 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Use a great pisco and you'll have a wonderfully complex cocktail.

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History:

A cocktail which originated in London during the early 2000s.

Nutrition:

One serving of Pini contains 149 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 24.9% alc./vol. (49.79° proof)
  • 21.2 grams of pure alcohol

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10th January at 15:34
Why do say to shake this when it has no egg white or juice in it? Shouldn't it be stirred? It was very good by the way, but I stirred it.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
10th January at 16:44
Some cocktails benefit from the aeration and dilution that comes from shaking.
Luca Sorriso Valvo’s Avatar Luca Sorriso Valvo
11th December 2025 at 22:18
Loved it, well balanced, nothing outstanding about it, but overall a good drink.
Justin Aniello’s Avatar Justin Aniello
14th March 2025 at 11:41
This one fell a bit flat for me, the pisco overpowered the cognac and creme de cacao. Not bad, but I would rather just drink the pisco as is.
12th November 2021 at 00:17
A great pisco-forward drink with some chewy and sweet complexity.
Syd Rawcliffe’s Avatar Syd Rawcliffe
28th July 2020 at 18:41
Rich, complex and intriguing. A beautifully balanced gem!