Brandy & pisco · Wine glass
Pisco Sour
Grape-spirit fruit beneath bright lemon, with a soft top if egg white is used.
THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS
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ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE
Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.
FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE
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Whiskey Sour
Whiskey · RocksWhiskey Sour has a closely matched flavor profile to Pisco Sour on these eight dimensions. Ingredients can still give it a different character.
Bourbon and tart lemon, with a softer texture when egg white is included.
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The recipe
One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification
- 60 ml pisco
- 30 ml lemon juice
- 20 ml simple syrup
- 25 ml pasteurized egg white (optional)
Shake without ice if adding egg white. Shake again with ice, fine-strain into a chilled small stemmed glass and dot bitters on top.
Glass Wine glass
Garnish 3 drops aromatic bitters
Recipe notes & reference
Lemon-based reference measures retained. Egg white standardized, pasteurized and optional; small wine glass used for goblet.
Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.
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