Colombian Aguardiente- A Vintage Liquor

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Let’s know about the national drink of Colombia: The Aguardiente, being recognized as the national drink of Columbia, is very much different from any other drink. This drink is pure yet burning magic that makes you stand on your feet as you gulp down this firewater down your throat and you being too busy dancing and enjoying in the clubs of Miami to realize this amazing taste of aguardiente in your hands, which is also counted as vintage liquors new york . Having a Colombian origin, Aguardiente is the fire shot that will make you forget all about yourself imbibing yourself in the drinks and the dance. Aguardiente- Introduction A typical Colombian Aguardiente is the clear anise or licorice-flavored alcohol, also known as Guaro. This aguardiente contains around 29% of alcohol (alas! that used to be more in earlier times). Traditionally, people in Colombia mandatorily bring in even a simple occasion with a bottle of Aguardiente spirit. This drink is also called Firewater for many obvious reasons: Well, Aguardiente is basically two words, “Agua” that is water and “ardiente” which means burning, which is the direct translation of the English term, “Firewater”. Mixed with the anise flavor, this alcohol gives you a burning sensation as you gulp it down in one single shot. It is very rare to buy an aguardiente bottle and not finish it in that single night! Yeah, that’s Colombia for you! As per Cumbe, the best aguardiente manufacturing brand in Miami, the aguardiente is manufactured by fermentation of the sugarcane liquid and then distillation of the same around 7 times, mixed with the 96% ABV spirit is created along with the glacier water and anise extract. And then the nearly ready aguardiente spirit is then transferred to the white oak barrels for a few weeks to get the addition of woodsy flavor on the hard notes of liquor (this is what makes Cumbe’s spirit different and better than any other brand in Miami. Aguardiente is high in demand in America and the American bartenders are more than happy to serve this rising and in-demand drink of Columbia to the customers. These ancient vintage liquors are now and then remembered in New York and hence, the aguardiente delivery Miami is done by the best leading brand, Cumbe. Being the first

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