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CULTURE CONNECT
PERU
CELEBRATED
THE INTERNATIONAL PISCO
SOUR DAY IN INDIA
P
isco is the national drink of Peru, a spirit made from only certain varieties of
grapes, which are fermented to wine and then distilled. The fi rst reports of the
production of this grape spirit can be traced back to the 17th century. Today,
Pisco is only produced in the coast of Peru in the regions of Lima, Ica, Arequipa,
Moquegua and Tacna with the aim of protecting its geographical indication and
exported to more than 19 markets in Europe, North America and Asia.
The King of Pisco Cocktails is unquestionably the pisco sour, which by many
accounts was invented by an American bartender, Victor Vaughen Morris, in his
bar in Lima in 1916. This popular cocktail spread all over the world reaching India
at the turn of the century. Now it is possible to enjoy refreshing pisco sour at the
main bars of Delhi, Mumbai and Goa.
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