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Melanie Master distiller and Lizzie Master blender
Asher , CEO , Master distiller and Master blender , Macchu Pisco

Las Ñustas de Macchu Pisco

Melanie Master distiller and Lizzie Master blender

Named Pioneer of the Year at Tales of the Cocktail in 2015 , Melanie de Trindade-Asher is CEO , founder , master distiller and master blender at Macchu Pisco . Born in Peru , Asher had her first taste of her homeland ’ s spirit when she was 12 . Armed with an M . B . A . from Harvard Business School and experience working with large spirits firms , Asher recognized America ’ s rapidly growing interest in cocktails and artisanal products , prompting her to launch Macchu Pisco in the US market in 2008 . With control over taste and quality at each stage of the brand ’ s production , Asher runs Macchu Pisco with her sister , Lizzie , the firm ’ s president . The sisters actively promote fair trade practice for women in Latin America and set an admirable example by paying fair wages to their female co-op of grape harvesters .
� Pisco Puro ( de variedades no aromáticas ),
� Pisco Aromático ( de variedades aromáticas ),
� Pisco Mosto Verde ( de mostos que aún no han culminado la fermentación ) y
� Pisco Acholado ( mezcla de variedades aromáticas y no aromáticas ).
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