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Pisco (from Quechua: ''pisqu'', little bird) is a [[Liquor|liquor]] [[Distilled|distilled]] from [[Grapes|grapes]] (a [[Brandy|brandy]]) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed [[Spirit|spirit]] in Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The right to produce Pisco as an exclusive cultural commodity has been the center of a dispute between Chile and Peru because it is produced and consumed by both Chileans and Peruvians, and both countries consider it their national drink. The iconic [[Cocktail|cocktail]] in these countries is the [[Pisco_sour|pisco sour]].
Pisco (from Quechua: ''pisqu'', little bird) is a [[Liquor|liquor]] [[Distilled|distilled]] from [[Grapes|grapes]] (a [[Brandy|brandy]]) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed [[Spirit|spirit]] in Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The right to produce Pisco as an exclusive cultural commodity has been the center of a dispute between Chile and Peru because it is produced and consumed by both Chileans and Peruvians, and both countries consider it their national drink. The iconic [[Cocktail|cocktail]] in these countries is the pisco sour.


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Latest revision as of 23:36, 17 December 2022

Pisco (from Quechua: pisqu, little bird) is a liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The right to produce Pisco as an exclusive cultural commodity has been the center of a dispute between Chile and Peru because it is produced and consumed by both Chileans and Peruvians, and both countries consider it their national drink. The iconic cocktail in these countries is the pisco sour.