Cachaça and pisco have deep heritage that could benefit from a surge in global interest in Latin America, but there is much category building to be done first
While cachaça and Chilean pisco are largely domestic products, Peruvian pisco is leading the charge in export, although that charge is undeniably small
Peru’s blooming gastronomic scene is championing pisco in export - with Lima’s Maido topping ‘The World's 50 Best Restaurants’ list last year
The Peru-Chile debate over pisco’s denomination of origin is a fun tale for tourists, but a “distraction” to serious brand-growing,
How cachaça and pisco can accelerate their progress on the global stage – Category Intel
‘I’m not saying that agave spirits are done, but they’re becoming much more saturated. [Pisco could] scratch that itch for discovery.’

Jess joined Global Drinks Intel as deputy editor in January 2026 following a stint as a freelance journalist in Panama. She was previously deputy editor at Just Drinks.
She has bylines in other industry titles including The Buyer, Fine Lees and Just Food, and has been a sub-editor at The Daily Mail.



