Pisco from Peru or Pisco from Chile
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Alcohol | 1 Comment
Pisco which is pronounced as Pee-so has two owners viz. Peru and Chile. Both the countries claim this drink and its a ‘national’ alcoholic drink for both of them.
But anyway, who cares as long as you can have them. Its a little more viscous then Vodka and is of pale yellow color. Its pretty [...]
Sambuca or Raki or Ouzo - Whats common
Posted on August 22, 2008 - Filed Under Alcohol | 1 Comment
When you go to Italy, you find Sambuca. In Greece there is Ouzo and any visitor to Turkey must have Raki. Even though these three sound different they are all same since all of them are made from an anise essence, a flowering plant. Though all of them do use alcohol which is distilled from [...]
Read More..>>What is Tequila ?
Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Its the name of a town, its also a kind of drink. Is there a connection between the two, well there is. And the connection is ‘Blue Agave’. ‘Blue Agave’ is a plant whose juice is used to make drinks. Tequila is one such drink. The other important thing to note is that this town [...]
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