Gran Sierpe Pisco

I’m a huge fan of Gran Sierpe Pisco for many reasons:
1 — First and foremost, this stuff is amazing because one can have several pisco drinks, and as long as you have some food and you drink a few glasses of water, you’ll be absolutely fine the next morning. No fuzzy head, no hangover, no headache, no sluggish feeling. At least that’s how it works with me. Win!
2 — This company does some amazing marketing, and they’re generous. In Miami alone this company has hosted I believe 5 «party buses» to date, where they gather a group of Miami’s finest party animals and alcohol enthusiasts, load them onto a modified school bus and drive them around to 4 or 5 bars, allowing them to sample a different type of drink at each location which is made from Gran Sierpe Pisco. On at least a few of these treks, pizza, tapas, cupcakes, small plates and other foods have also been provided to the passengers as well (on one occasion, a whole barbecue buffet was served up at Crandon Park afterwards!). In addition, each person in attendance has received a gift bag with a bottle of water for the ride and things like Gran Sierpe Pisco branded playing cards, sunglasses and other items for the bus trip like crazy straws, noise makers, whistles, toys and candy. The cost for this incredibly fun activity with free drinks and a great time with cool peeps? Notta, zilch, nothing! Unbelievable! I understand they’re having another «Pisco Bus» event next week, and I’m so bummed I won’t be around to attend!
3 — Herbie, who’s family has this company, is a hell of a nice guy. I’ve been a passenger on a few of the Party Buses and have seen him at a few events outside of those and he’s always been personable, friendly and upbeat. Since so many business owners can sometimes be such a$$holes at times, it’s nice to be able to support a brand where you actually know «the guy», and he’s cool!
4 — I’ve seen them support charities on a few of the Party Bus trips as well, where they either asked passengers to donate to a certain charity, or during one particular bus trek they asked passengers to donate their pants to a homeless shelter and made it a pants optional party bus!
I don’t have enough good things to say about this product, the owner and their generosity. The only downside is that it’s not widely available yet. Hopefully as pisco starts to become more popular, that’ll change and you’ll be able to order it in more bars and get it in more liquor stores.

Remember the Magic School Bus from back in the day? Well, it’s landed in Miami — and reincarnated itself as the Pisco Bus. This event on wheels introduced me (and lots of other Miamians) to the delights of Gran Sierpe Pisco, a smooth and unique Peruvian liquor that’s coming up in the world.
Not usually a fan of any liquor besides vodka (what can I say, I’m a simple girl!), Gran Sierpe Pisco has opened my eyes to new options. Amongst the variety of Pisco cocktails I’ve had the pleasure of trying, including the Pisco Punch, strawberry Pisco Sour and many, many others — I’m a fan of all of the above. Amazingly, pisco mixes well with just about everything, and believe me when I say — they keep coming up with all kinds of concoctions. There’s no lack of variety here.
The marketing genius of the Pisco team means you’ll be seeing a lot more of this liquor in the near future. And if you haven’t tried it — do. They have happy hours all over town.
PS — Wanna know how much miami loves GSP? Keep your eyes open for the green rimmed Pisco sunglasses — I see them EVERYWHERE, sported by party animals all over town.

My uncle, a Peruvian Chef, pulls out pisco at every special occasion and I uncontrollably cringe. He’s always looking for a drinking buddy and knows that I have pretty low standards. I can’t help but dry heave when I drink his foul concoctions made with egg whites and bitters plus as an added bonus, I wake up feeling like I’ve been sparring with Bas Rutten all night –
This is not the case with Gran Sierpe Pisco. Comparing it to other brands, is like comparing Kahlúa coffee liqueur to bio-​diesel made from coffee beans. I gave a chilled shot to my uncle and his eyes smiled with bewilderment –
«Que puta madre es esto?»
That’s right Uncle Cesar, pisco doesn’t have to taste like grappa mixed with formaldehyde. The reason he didn’t recognize it is because Gran Sierpe is made from only the finest Quebranta grapes. It has a clean, crisp taste that takes on the flavor of whatever it’s mixed with. There’s no need to try alcohol alchemy, like when I poured Devil’s Springs 160 proof Vodka through a Brita filter. After 3 attempts to make it more palatable, I quit and let it burn holes through my esophagus.
Its additive and therefore headache free. You high-​functioning alcoholics will only need a slice of pizza and a loud alarm clock to make it to work the next day. You low-​functioning ones… I don’t know what you’re going to do, just stay up, take a shower, drink some coffee, and try not to get fired for drunk dialing your boss.
Some say that people who drink are losers. I beg to differ; GSP has made a winner out of me.
I won a t-​shirt during an online trivia challenge after my «Grababooty & Pinch» one suffered a terrible accident.
A bottle of Gran Sierpe Pisco for winning a drinking game at the 3^rd Pisco Bus.
A whole bag of swag including; sunglasses, shot glasses, straws, water pistols loaded with booze and a reusable shopping bag that scares kids with its giant snake emblem.
Drink of the week honors for my cocktail, The Cuzco Mule –
muddle 2 lime wedges with 1 oz. of Gran Sierpe Pisco
add ice and another 2 oz. of Gran Sierpe Pisco
add 4 oz. of Gosling’s ginger beer
Drink, Enjoy, Repeat! You can use it in just about any drink as a substitute for vodka, tequila or rum in fruity drinks.
It’s made in small batches, by people, not machines, who squeeze some of their Inca soul into every bottle… now that’s attention to detail.
Speaking of souls, this reminds me of the time I was in possession of the incorporeal essence of Unilocaler Khary S. During a strip-​club emergency he passed the deed to his soul (written on a napkin) to a mutual friend in exchange for «Booty Bucks.» That was all fine and dandy until a few months later at a party, that friend needed to go on a beer run and didn’t feel like stopping at an ATM. I purchased the aforementioned soul for $ 40.
This made the original owner very uneasy, as if something as pure and innocent as his soul was now in the wrong hands. I kept it in my wallet and used it to my advantage. As a conversation starter at a holiday party, I showed it to an Episcopalian minister who just stayed silent and glared. After much begging and pleading, I eventually took pity on his poor soul and returned it free of charge the day before I left to study abroad in the land of Shinobi and Ninjitsu. Now you’re probably wondering WTF this has to do with Gran Sierpe Pisco, I’ll tell you –
Like all other spirits, enjoy it responsibly!