Singani Los Parrales Brandy (75cl, 40%)

Singani Los Parrales is Bolivia's national spirit, an eau-de-vie-style brandy distilled from Muscat of Alexandria grapes grown above 1,600 metres in the Bolivian Andes. It is produced by family-owned Bodegas Kuhlmann of Tarija, one of the country's three major singani houses, with grapes hand-selected from vineyards at 1,850 metres and a distilling tradition running since 1893. The spirit is bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Per Potomac Wines, the nose shows white flowers, mandarin, melon and white peach, and the palate is smooth and extremely elegant. The classic serve is the Chuflay, with ginger ale and lime over ice; it can also be sipped neat or used in cocktails calling for a white grape brandy.