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What type of liquor is aguardiente?

What type of liquor is aguardiente?

liqueur
In Colombia, aguardiente is an anise-flavoured liqueur derived from sugar cane, popular in the Andean region. Each department of Colombia holds the rights to produce it, but aguardiente produced in one region can be sold in another.

How is aguardiente made?

How is Aguardiente made? Aguardiente is an anise-flavoured liqueur made from distilled sugar cane and contains between 24%-29% alcohol content. After the sugar cane is distilled, various amount of aniseed is added, giving it its licorice taste. To me, liquors made from anise taste exactly like liquid licorice.

What percent alcohol is aguardiente?

Classic aguardiente, distilled from cooked sugarcane, typically clocks in around 24 to 29% ABV, and is consumed unadulterated, from a shot glass.

When was aguardiente invented?

1493
The Liquors and Spirits Factory of Antioquia creates some of the highest quality alcoholic spirits in the world, including an authentic aguardiente, the Aguardiente Real 1493.

Is aguardiente a whiskey?

Aguardiente is no joke when it comes to ABV, the range can be anywhere from that contain between 29% and 60%. The most common one to describe Colombian Aguardiente is anise flavored. Much like vodka, Aguardientes may be made from plenty of different based, such as fruits like oranges, grapes, bananas, or apple.

Is aguardiente a rum?

Colombia’s national alcoholic beverage is Aguardiente. To them, it is an anise-flavored liqueur made with highly rectified rum. Antioqueño is the best selling Aguardiente in Colombia and in the world for that matter. A sugarcane-based product popular in many South American countries.

What is a aguardiente in English?

Definition of aguardiente : any of several distilled alcoholic beverages: such as. a : a coarse brandy made in Spain and Portugal. b : a liquor that is usually made from sugarcane and is common in South America, Central America, and the southwestern U.S.

How much does a bottle of aguardiente cost?

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Sherry’s Wine and Spirits Washington, DC – 202-234-9200 United States $ 21.99 Sponsored
Spec’s Austin, TX – 888-526-8787 United States Shipping info for Spec’s $ 7.88 Half-Bottle (375 mL)
Bottle King – Morris Plains United States $ 8.99 Half-Bottle (375 mL)

What is the best aguardiente?

Antioqueño Tapa Roja: “Red cap,” the traditional version of Colombia’s, and the world’s, top-selling aguardiente. Antioqueño Tapa Azul: “Blue cap,” is Aguardiente Antioqueño’s sugar-free version.

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