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THROW YOURSELF A PISCO PARTY! |
 | | Not only is pisco 45% alcohol, but it's an essential ingredient in the pisco sour, the national drink of Peru, a potent concoction that includes sugar, lime, bitters and raw egg white. |
 | | The word pisco comes from a Quechua word that means "bird" and pops up all the time in Peruvian culture, forming the root of town names like Piscohuasi, which means "house of birds", and Piscotuna, which means "fruit of birds." It even forms the roots of common Peruvian last names like Pisconte, Piscoya and Piscocolla. |
 | | While America won't be hosting the 10th National Pisco Competition, the 8th Festival of Pisco or the Second National Congress of Pisco anytime soon, the pisco sour is certainly worth exploring. |
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