La Madrina Acholado Pisco
CATEGORY: Brandy
AWARD CLASS:Pisco
Origin:Peru
Retail Price: $42
ABV:42%
2024Best in Show Winner
CHILLED
NEAT
IN COCKTAILS
CULINARY
HOW TO SERVE
Serve neat, chilled, or in cocktails — chill the bottle in the fridge. The Chilcano cocktail with ginger beer is a popular suggestion.
X-FACTOR
The judges loved the complexity, noting it is great in cocktails but the experience of drinking it neat is very satisfying.
TASTING NOTE
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of bees wax and citrus with supporting notes of blanched almonds and citrus. The palate confirms the nose delivering an orchard fruit-driven core with supporting flavors of pear, lemongrass, and citrus. The finish is long. Medium to full-bodied and favorably balanced with a viscous texture.
95 points/Platinum/Best in Show & Best Buy|VALUE GRADE — A