Producer
Amargo
Amargo (commercially known as Amargo Chuncho) is a brand of Peruvian bitters mainly used in the preparation of the Pisco Sour. The recipe combines over 30 peels, herbs, roots, barks and flowers from Peruvian tradition; the product is macerated and rested in oak barrels before bottling.
- Peru
The story
The name Chuncho refers to a Peruvian Amazonian ethnic group; Amargo Chuncho is presented as Peru's original bitters, traditionally associated with the Pisco Sour. Publicly available information focuses more on the product than on the company's history.
Production philosophy
To highlight native Peruvian botanical ingredients and offer an authentic bitter that complements and harmonizes traditional cocktails like the Pisco Sour.
Territory
Peru (typical product for Peruvian mixing and cuisine)
Production method
Maceration and infusion of a complex blend of over 30 peels, herbs, roots, barks and flowers in an alcoholic base; the mixture rests for six months in oak barrels before bottling.
Distillation
Not distilled; preparation based on maceration and infusion.
Ageing
Resting for about six months in oak barrels before bottling.
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- Categories
- cocktail bitters
- mixology ingredients
- aromatic liqueurs
- Raw materials
- alcohol
- citrus peels and various
- herbs
- roots
- bark (incl. cinchona)
- flowers
- Sarrapia leaves
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak barrels
- Representative products
- Amargo Chuncho Bitters 7,5 cl
What makes it distinctive
- Traditional Peruvian bitters typically used in the Pisco Sour
- Complex composition: over 30 botanicals
- Maceration followed by resting in oak barrels for about six months
- Common commercial format: 75 ml / reported ABV 40% (variations by product)
Products from Amargo
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