Aguardiente or ‘fire water’ to the locals is a traditional Colombian drink made of anise and sugar cane. A 750ml bottle is approximately £5 and the brand we are trying is 29% alcohol.
The smell conjures images of drunken holidays in Greece as it has a smell not to dissimilar to Ouzo although when tasting it the aniseed taste is not as strong.
This drink is meant to be drank straight as shots but we don’t have a shot glass so its straight from the bottle for us. Leanne quivers at thought but in the name of research feels obliged to drink it, titling the bottle back she takes a big gulp and appears to regret doing so. She’s not a fan of aniseed, even disliking fennel due to its mild aniseed taste, however I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t turn down a shot of it in a bar.
I on the other hand love aniseed and this Agurdiente is really good. It’s not as strong as Ouzo which makes it more drinkable. If I was sensible enough to have a drinks cabinet I would have a bottle of this. It’s a perfect drink to share with friends and drink on a night out.
And this is what we did on the big Halloween night out in Taganaga, although this time we opted for the carton version which is exactly the same brand. Although it looks like it should be cheaper it’s not.
The only difference is there’s no lid so when it’s opened it has to be drank. Fortunately, this wasn’t too much of problem for us.
