So where does orujo (which l love) fit in? I always thought it was a kind of aguardiente, or that they were the same thing with different names, but now I’m confused because orujo is made from pomace, not sugar cane. Is it more related to grappa? Is grappa an aguardiente? Help??
Thanks for your comment. As far as I can tell, orujo and grappa are basically the same: they're both pomace brandies, distilled from the leftover grape seeds and skins after wine is made. Aguardiente, on the other hand, is distilled from sugar cane. Orujo is not as well known as grappa, because (I suspect) grappa has better PR, and the Italians are better at making a big deal out of everything. Prior to writing this post, I had never tried aguardiente, but thought it would be interesting; the post is basically a gringo perspective written for the benefit of other gringos. The real story here, I think is gentrification, or the reinvention of crude spirits into something fit for international connoisseurship. I've seen it happen numerous times.
So where does orujo (which l love) fit in? I always thought it was a kind of aguardiente, or that they were the same thing with different names, but now I’m confused because orujo is made from pomace, not sugar cane. Is it more related to grappa? Is grappa an aguardiente? Help??
Thanks for your comment. As far as I can tell, orujo and grappa are basically the same: they're both pomace brandies, distilled from the leftover grape seeds and skins after wine is made. Aguardiente, on the other hand, is distilled from sugar cane. Orujo is not as well known as grappa, because (I suspect) grappa has better PR, and the Italians are better at making a big deal out of everything. Prior to writing this post, I had never tried aguardiente, but thought it would be interesting; the post is basically a gringo perspective written for the benefit of other gringos. The real story here, I think is gentrification, or the reinvention of crude spirits into something fit for international connoisseurship. I've seen it happen numerous times.