pisco
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pisco
1840–50, < Spanish
Example Sentences
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She welcomed him home with a bottle of pisco, Peru's national drink.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
“Mexico has tequila, Peru has pisco, Scotland has whisky,” said Manuel Piñeda, president of the regional chapter of the Colombian Association of Bars.
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022
Another highly anticipated Peruvian-inspired restaurant with a pisco bar is scheduled to open sometime this year along the main drag of Columbia City.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021
The blow to pisco and the liquor business in general is harder than to other industries because the government still imposes stringent restrictions on bars, gatherings at restaurants, hotels and nightlife in general.
From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2020
Whatever you order is better with a proper pisco sour from the handsome bar, set off with yellow stools and tilted mirrors.
From Washington Post
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