Craft Spirits & Cocktail Workshop
Summary
The tradition of distilling sugar cane into cañazo goes back centuries in Peru, created in backyards and gardens across the country and consumed at home, or with chicha in town plazas. Like many home brews, the recipes lived in the minds of each family, varying slightly from region to region, farm to farm. In the 1980s, hotel-founder and local legend Wendy Weeks began distilling and macerating her own compuestos, experimenting by mixing cañazo with local herbs and plants. In that tradition, her sons Joaquín and Ishmael and dear friend Haresh founded Destilería Andina in 2015, working with their own stills to develop new distilling techniques and products exported across the country (and soon the world).
Aula is proud to partner with the distillery to offer a custom one-day workshop exploring the distilling and maceration methods based in Peruvian history and the ingenuity and innovation of Wendy, Joaquín, Ishmael, Haresh and the Destilería Andina team.
Tour info
Duration
1 day
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?
Aula has developed this one-day workshop with Destilería Andina and Chuncho to showcase the unique techniques and flavors surrounding the cañazo distillation process. We are proud to offer guests a little of everything - tastings, workshops and of course, a delicious lunch to top it off!
What’s included?
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~2 hour distillation and maceration workshop at Destilería Andina -
Artisan cocktail workshop to learn more about using your cañazo at home -
Farm-fresh ingredients to make your own custom cañazo compuesto to take home -
Artisan cocktail workshop to learn more about using your cañazo at home, hosted by Chuncho, Destilería Andina’s official bar -
A family-style tasting lunch at Chuncho showcasing local dishes and ingredients -
A S/30 credit towards the purchase of all Destilería Andina products -
Private transportation -
Bottled water
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Please bring your own snacks for the journey!
Things to know
Before you book
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Duration: 24h
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Mobile tickets accepted
Cancellation Policy
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All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
About operator:
Aula Artesana is a retail and learning space located in the heart of Cusco. We collaborate with artisans, communities, organizations and businesses in the highlands and jungles of Peru, and through these partnerships, we have developed group and custom hands-on workshops with master artisans in their communities, bringing together makers and art-lovers from around the world.
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