New push for pisco targets bartenders for original cocktails
Leading bartender Chris Dennis is set to run bartender training and other activities as part of a new push for Chilean pisco El Gobernador in the UK on-trade. It will help to drive distribution of the brand which was quietly introduced in the UK two years ago but is now set to grow through a …
London bars set for week-long celebration of Pisco Sour
Bars and restaurants are ready to celebrate Peru’s national spirit and cocktail with the second London Pisco Sour Week starting this weekend. After the success of last year’s activities, the Peruvian Embassy’s UK trade and investment office has brought it back, running from February 6 to 12. It ties in with Peru’s national Pisco Sour …
Late-night pisco bar launched at South American restaurant
A late-night pisco bar has been launched at a South American restaurant in north London, offering original cocktails and pisco infusions. Pisco Embassy opens every Friday and Saturday from midnight to 5am at Comedor Grill & Bar in Upper Street, Islington, with a Bolivian DJ playing a mix of commercial and South American music. The …
Pisco Portón set to shake up UK cocktail market
Distiller Johnny Schuler plans to shake up the market for pisco in British bars through the launch of super-premium Peruvian pisco in the UK. Pisco Portón will be available through a new UK distribution deal with spirits specialist Mangrove, promoted for enjoying neat, on the rocks and in all kinds of cocktails. Dating back over …
