Wait, is it Argentinean, or Argentine? Whatever. Fernet is Argentina’s drink, and with a little patience you’ll learn to love it too. When you first try Fernet it’s hard to see why it’s so popular. Fernet is almost black, and has a really strong bitter-herby taste. The closest comparison would be to Jager, but it doesn’t really taste like that either. The most popular way to drink it is mixed with cola, about 50/50, with no garnish in a rocks glass. After a while I really acquired a taste for it (persistence is the key), and added much less cola. There is also a mint flavored version that would be perfect if you’re the type of self-hating masochist that likes menthol cigarettes.
In the desert of southern Bolivia (more on that later) I bought what is arguably the cheapest rum in 
the world: Ron Pampeno Gold Label. It was about $1.50 for a 750ml bottle. Ever heard the expression “you get what you pay for”? Well this bottle out did it. I thought I was just buying a bottle of rum, but it came with a free, big, black fly in the bottom of the bottle, and some other stuff that looked like worm casings? The bottle said 80 proof, but there is no way it was above 60 proof. The taste, if you can call it that, was like watered-down, shitty rum. Still it was better than the bottle a friend bought that tasted like window cleaner. We drank the whole bottle (rum & cokes), but no one stepped up to drink the fly (maybe if it had actually been 80 proof).
Micheladas are a pretty common drink throughout Mexico and Latin America, and for good reason: they’re tasty when it’s hot out. There are many different types of micheladas, depending on where you’re at, but in the warmer areas of South America they are just lemon, salt and beer (in other areas they can be more complex, and sometime spicy). Read more...
The other day I was at a bar in Peru and overheard the following conversation:
Guy: Two Cuba Libres, please.
Bartender: Uh, two rum and cokes? Read more...
There is a shot known in Peru as the “Pelican Swallows the Pigeon”, 
and I think it only exists because it uses the leftovers from making a Pisco sour, and to fuck with people who lose pool matches and stuff like that. Read more...
Peru’s claim to fame in the drinking world is the Pisco Sour (although this is disputed by some 
Chileans….). First a little background from wikipedia: Read more...
Prepare to have your mind fucking blown: Rum + Ginger Ale is really good. So good I can’t stop drinking it. In Panama rum is real cheap, like $6 for a 750ml bottle at the supermarket. This isn’t choke-it-down, gut-rot rum, this is grandpa’s! My rum of choice in Panama is called Abuelo. It’s only 70 proof, and a little sweet which balances the ginger nicely. Mix 1 part rum (ron en espanol) and 2 parts ginger ale over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. Read more...
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Wait, is it Argentinean, or Argentine? Whatever. Fernet is Argentina’s drink, and with a little patience you’ll learn to love it too. When you first try Fernet it’s hard to see why it’s so popular. Fernet is almost black, and has a really strong bitter-herby taste. The closest comparison would be to Jager, but it doesn’t really taste like that either. The most popular way to drink it is mixed with cola, about 50/50, with no garnish in a rocks glass. After a while I really acquired a taste for it (persistence is the key), and added much less cola. There is also a mint flavored version that would be perfect if you’re the type of self-hating masochist that likes menthol cigarettes. 
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