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All the Peruvian bartenders I've met prefer their Pisco Sours blended rather than shaken. Indeed, it is a brilliant cocktail when blended, but I prefer...
Fabulous as always. Made it this time with El Gobernador, Chilean, aromatic pot distilled moscatel. Was out of orange blossom water but a few extra drops of that brand new bottle of Amargo Chuncho finished this finely.
What is a "spare" egg? I mean, spare room...handy for guests; spare parts...good to have in an emergency; spare ribs...delicious; spare time...we'd all like more of that; and spare tyre...don't leave home without one. But a spare egg? Anyway, just curious.
Absolutely fantastic. I had a mediocre experience with pisco prior but I opened my new(ish) Demonio de Los Andes Acholado and I can taste the grape, I can taste the floral notes, it's crisp, it's clean, it's amazing. I did use 1/4tsp (so 1.25ml) of orange blossom and I think at 2.5 it would be overwhelming.
Made with Capel pisco and included the Orange Blossom water and 3 drops of Angostura. Drink tasted like white grape and sweet tarts. Blech! Wrong pisco or skip the Orange Blossom water?
I had a bottle of Capel Pisco for a long while and always found it incredibly unexciting (thus why it took so long to get through it). Someone mentioned that the difference between Chilean and Peruvian pisco is stark, so I got a bottle of Demonio de Los Andes Acholado pisco this time around. It's absolutely delicious, and I'm VERY glad I didn't write off pisco from the Capel!
I found Amargo Chunchu (not reviewed at Diffords) much more suitable compared to Angostura Bitters. It’s fruity, cherrylike aroma profile harmonise better with the fruity notes of Pisco spirits.
Didn't have any limes so I used Meyer lemon in a regal shake. Caravedo pisco was on hand & pressed into service. Used honey (3:1) syrup in lieu of simple (I like pairing honey w/ lemon). Reverse dry shake b/c I have better luck with getting a lovely foam. Served up in a chilled coupe with some dots of Amargo Chuncho.
Notwithstanding my bastardizing it vs. Difford's recipe, a damn fine drink. Great balance, w/ a long and v. pleasant finish carried by the citrus oil from the regal shake.