Overview
- In Lima’s Plaza Mayor, the municipality hosted a large Festival del Pisco Sour featuring 25 pisco exhibitors and a free public tasting of 5,000 mini servings of pisco sour and chilcano starting at 4 p.m.
- In Ica, celebrations included a citywide pasacalle, a midday ‘brindis de la peruanidad’ with about 1,000 free cups, and the crowning of Vania Hernández Ascencio as Reina del Pisco Sour 2026.
- Regional programming spanned pisco-producing hubs and coastal districts, with events in Paracas, Ilo’s Sour Fest in Moquegua, and district festivals in Barranco, Surco and Pueblo Libre.
- The Presidency reaffirmed the drink’s cultural significance, citing the 2004 ministerial resolution that set the date and the 2007 designation of the Pisco Sour as National Cultural Heritage.
- Bartenders showcased innovation with fruit-based variants, including Cenfotur’s arándano, aguaymanto and camu camu sours and Piura creations like Piuranito, Canchaque and Churre sours, aligning with goals to boost local economies and tourism.