Casa Lapostolle Pisco 70cl

If you want one bottle that instantly levels up your sour game, this Chilean pisco is it. Casa Lapostolle’s take is all about crisp grape flavour, lively aromatics, and enough texture to stand up to citrus, sugar, and a good shake.

• Nose: Fresh grapes, lemon zest, white flowers, a little herbal lift.
• Taste: Bright and fruity up front, then citrus peel, pear, and a lightly peppery warmth that makes cocktails pop.
• Finish: Clean and lingering, with a grapey echo and a soft, dry snap at the end.

Pisco can get one-note fast, especially once you add lemon and syrup. This one doesn’t. The flavour holds its ground, so your Pisco Sour tastes like a proper drink, not just sweet-tart foam. You’ll notice it most in classics where the spirit has nowhere to hide.

Best ways to use it: Make a Pisco Sour with real lemon and a firm shake for that creamy top, or go highball-style in a Chilcano (ginger ale, lime) when you want something refreshing that still tastes like a spirit, not a soft drink.

It’s also a smart swap when you’re bored of the usual. Use it anywhere you’d normally reach for a neutral base and want more character, think bright, grapey lift instead of blank canvas.

What makes it shelf-worthy is the balance. It’s aromatic without being perfumey, fruity without turning candy-like, and it plays nicely with citrus while still tasting like pisco.

Fun Fact: Casa Lapostolle was founded by the Marnier Lapostolle family (yes, the folks behind Grand Marnier), and they brought that same obsession with blending and balance into their Chilean spirits and wines.