Blanco Del Valle Aguardiente Fiesta (1L, 24%)

A Colombian aguardiente from Valle del Cauca, made by Industria de Licores del Valle, founded in 1921. It is a sugarcane spirit flavoured with natural anise essences and contains no added sugar. The Fiesta expression is the lightest of the range at 24% ABV. The alcohol comes from Valle del Cauca sugarcane, and the distillery is state-owned, with profits funding health and education across the department. It took a Gold Medal at the International Spirits Challenge 2022. Serve it very cold and neat in small chilled shots, or mix it into long cocktails with citrus and soda. The nose shows fresh anise with subtle herbal notes, the palate is smooth, refreshing, anise dominant, clean and dry, and the finish is crisp.