{"id":43279,"date":"2024-02-20T08:22:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T12:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/pisco-chileno-la-denominacion-de-origen-do-mas-antigua-de-america-latina\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:05:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T15:05:27","slug":"chilean-pisco-day-the-oldest-designation-of-origin-do-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/chilean-pisco-day-the-oldest-designation-of-origin-do-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilean Pisco Day: The Oldest Designation of Origin (DO) in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The history of Chilean pisco is not easy to tell. Many original documents from the 16th and 17th centuries were lost in the frequent natural disasters that have struck the country.<\/p>\n

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The city of La Serena alone, key in the evolution of this spirit, was burned and looted twice during that period. Yet, its story can still be reconstructed.<\/p>\n

It is the quintessential local beverage, with origins dating back to the era of Spanish colonization.<\/p>\n

Few know about its beginnings, which speak to how its production contributed to the development of the local economy\u2014making it one of the most influential industries in the region to this day.<\/p>\n