Pisco

Name (also Pichiu, Pisccu, Pisku, Phishgo) for a spirit that is considered the national drink in Chile and Peru. The exclusive right to produce a drink called pisco is claimed by both countries and has been the subject of long legal disputes. According to the most common variant, the name means "flying bird" (Pisqu in the Inca language Quechua); which is what one supposedly feels like after drinking it. According to a second variant, the name is derived from the port city of Pisco, located in southern Peru, from where most of the production is shipped to Europe. According to a third variant, it derives from vessels called pisco or pisquillo. The best-known pisco-based mixed drink is pisco sour, which is mixed with lemon juice, sugar and egg white. However, pisco should be enjoyed straight, if possible, without adding ice. A similar product is Singani from Bolivia, but it is much more aromatic.

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