Celebrate Peru's signature spirit at Pisco Nights this December

Around the city, some of the best bars will be coming up with delicious Pisco-based concoctions which the public can try. But head down for a taste as these cocktails will be available for a limited time only. Participating bars for Pisco Nights include current No. 14 bar in the recent World’s 50 Best Bars 2020, Manhattan. Head bartender Sophia Kang presents G.O.A.T which is inspired by one of the greatest rock bands of all times, The Ramones. Manhattan puts a New York spin to the whiskey sour with Moscatel Pisco, amaretto, pandan, lime juice, egg white and a surprisingly savoury touch via Shio–Koji syrup (a fermented mixture of rice, salt and water).

If you like your Pisco mixes to be on the sweet side, these are the bars to watch. Get fruity with the bespoke libations from Gibson and Bar Stories – called Golden Bellini and Passion in Peru respectively – which play around with bright and tropical ingredients like passionfruit juice and lemon juice. Potato Head's Pisco Martini is a recreation of the classic pisco punch from the 1870s and uses Pisco, charred pineapple, lemon and sugar. 

Bars like Anti:dote and Skai Bar pay homage to South American culture with its creations – XOCO8 from Anti:dote draws inspiration by Xocolatl, a traditional Mayan spiced chocolate beverage. The bright purple Mariposa Morada from Skai Bar is a nod to the Peruvian traditional drink called Chicha Morada (purple beverage) which is a brew of purple corn cooked with pineapple peel and spices.