"For many, tasting a pisco or wine is a complicated act reserved for experts. Despite this belief, tasting can be something very simple if one pays attention and sensitivity to its process, where the visual, olfactory, and gustatory senses are the main protagonists..." Taken from El Economista.
Product: Mint Cream Liqueur
Produced by: Punto y Copa E.I.R.L.
Brand: Punto y Copa
Contains: Milk, sugar, grape distillate, glucose, essences, authorized colorings.
Origin: Ica
Bottle: 500 ml
Alcohol content: 16% Vol.
Systematic Tasting Technique for Distillates WSET
I. Appearance or Visual Aspect
Clarity: Clear or clean – hazy or cloudy (any defects?)
MILKY, NO DEFECTS
Intensity: Crystal clear – Pale – Medium – Deep – Opaque
Color: Colorless – Pale yellow – Golden – Amber – Brown – Pink – Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Purple – Brown – Black
COLOR: LIGHT COFFEE WITH MILK
Other: Milky (opalescent): slightly hazy – cloudy and opaque. Other: particles in suspension.
MILKY
II. Nose
Condition: Clean – unpleasant (any defects?)
CLEAN, NO DEFECTS
Intensity: Neutral – Light – Medium (-) – Medium – Medium (+) – Pronounced
MEDIUM
Characteristics: Raw material (fruity, cereal, tuber, etc.), process, oak, aging.
RAW MATERIAL: GRAPE DISTILLATE
III. Palate or Taste
Sweetness: Dry – Off-dry – Medium – Sweet
SWEET
Texture/Other: Example: rough/coarse, smooth/silky, watery, broad, warm/hot. Example: bitter.
SMOOTH
Intensity: Neutral – Light – Medium (-) – Medium (+) – Pronounced
MEDIUM
Characteristics: Raw material (fruit, cereal, tuber, etc.), process, oak, aging.
GRAPE, MINT
Finish or Length: Short – Medium (-) – Medium – Medium (+) – Long
MEDIUM-LONG PERSISTENCE
IV. Conclusions on Quality
Argument: Example: balance, finish or persistence and intensity, complexity, expressiveness.
Level: Defective – Poor – Acceptable – Good – Very Good – Excellent or extraordinary
VERY GOOD!
Comment: The Punto y Copa Mint Cream Liqueur is very well-crafted. Visually, it has an attractive light coffee-with-milk color. The alcohol is almost imperceptible (16%), but the fresh sensation of mint is noticeable, both on the nose and palate. Notes of nuts, such as hazelnut, walnut, and pecan, are also present. I tasted it at room temperature and enjoyed it, but in my opinion, it truly shines when chilled or served with an ice cube. It is delicious on the palate, silky, smooth, balanced, with a fresh mint finish. I paired it as a digestif after a Sunday lunch, and it stood out remarkably. It’s worth noting that these products, due to their dairy content, should be consumed once opened. If not finished, I recommend storing them in the refrigerator for no more than 6 months. Drink responsibly. Until next time!
By Livio Pastorino Wagner
Sommelier, Specialist, and Pisco Taster
Registration: CRDO-PISCO 2020 RCO-034-2011
https://liviopastorino.com @elmagozurdo
February 2025
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