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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

46. Drink to die for!

The name of this drink in native language is derived from the word meaning ‘little bird’.

The drink is distilled from grapes made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile and is the most widely consumed spirit in Peru, Bolivia and Chile.

The right to produce the drink as an exclusive cultural commodity has been the centre of a dispute between Chile and Peru because it is produced and consumed by both Chileans and Peruvians, and both countries consider it their national drink. Peru claims that it was originated on the city of ___, Peru, while Chileans changed the name of the village of La Unión to _____ Elqui to counter that statement.

Which iconic drink ?