Aguardiente
TypeSpirits
OriginColombia/Spain
About Aguardiente
Colombias national spirit, an anise-flavored cane spirit. The name means firewater in Spanish. Over 50 million liters consumed annually in Colombia. Usually drunk neat in small shots. The Colombian version is sweet and anise-flavored. Spanish aguardiente is grape-based without anise.
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