Barsol Quebranta Primero

Barsol Quebranta Primero

Brandy: Pisco
From: Ica
House: Barsol
Style:
Colour: Colourless
ABV: 41.3%

N: cornflakes, thyme, raisins, hay, dried orange peel.

M: Medium body, warm, slippery, loosens.

T: Salty. Cornflakes, fresh cut grass, fresh baked bread, green tomatoes, hay.

F: Short. Hay, dried orange peel, thyme, green apples.

Comments:

I've never had pisco outside a pisco sour. Perhaps that's the best place for it, but I'm not convinced - anyone who goes to the trouble of distilling a spirit must mean for at least some of it to be consumed neat. Pisco can't be aged in wood either, so this represents the pure skill of the distiller.

This one is not quite what I expected. I though neat pisco would be sweet and floral, but this is actually quite savoury and herbal. The sweet notes are present in cereally notes reminiscent of cornflakes, which quickly fade to grassy, herbal, umami notes.

I quite enjoyed this, I think neat pisco is a good addition to my set of brandy tasting notes. More to come, in the near future.

Verdict:

I like this.