Aguardiente, the traditional Colombian spirit, makes its inaugural appearance on Drinkhacker thanks to Bacan Guaro, a premium brand that arrived on U.S. shores for the first time earlier this year. Aguardiente — colloquially known as guaro — is made from fermented sugarcane and is often flavored with anise, but even though it translates as “firewater,” aguardiente is actually rather tame. Bacan Guaro’s two expressions are 24% and 29% abv respectively.

FIRST PUBLISHED BY: Drink Hacker | By Chistopher Null | November 11, 2024.

Bacan is made from first-press organic sugarcane juice, organic Spanish star anise, and water. We received both strengths for review (note that the bottles are not well-labeled, so we’ve included the color of each below to help you distinguish them). Here goes:

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