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A Brief History of Pisco in San Francisco

House of Pisco Punch, San Francisco

House of Pisco Punch, San Francisco circa 1893. (Roy D. Graves Pictorial Collection, The California Digital Library Online Archive)

Today, Pisco is quickly becoming one of the most popular spirits in the United States and you can order a Pisco cocktail at several bars in San Francisco. But did you know that Pisco was also all the rage during the 1848 Gold Rush in San Francisco?
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