The Pisco Punch rose to fame between 1893 and 1919 at the Bank Exchange, where bartender Duncan Nicol served it with a two-drink limit. He also prefers Italia pisco, which was used in the original Pisco Punch. In 1777, more than a century before the Pisco Punch appeared at the Bank Exchange, Peruvian navigator Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra introduced pisco to California. In return, Toro-Lira’s work transported the Pisco Punch to Peru: The publication of his book led the recipe to spread across Lima. BarSol Pisco founder and master distiller Diego Loret de Mola, who had his first Pisco Punch two decades ago, has seen it flourish in the capital since then.

Source: Punch June 11, 2024 10:59 UTC