No one’s been killed, there’s an entire family
When someone mentions the viche, they usually figure out a single strong and high drink. The reality is more interesting: there are at least four recognized varieties, each with its own character, its own traditional use and its own level of intensity. If you know The Vigo’s History as an Ancient Pacific Liquorthis guide helps you understand how they differ.
Pure Viche: No filters, No adds
It’s the strongest and driest version of the four with no maceration or addition whatsoever. It’s also the most ritual: traditionally used in ceremonial and spiritual contexts, where its function was to cleanse, activate and awaken. If the viche had an “original factory,” that’s his.
To those who have never been tested, we should know at first place: it’s not a drink thought to be taken with the same light as a beer. His alcoholic and his direct character make him more like a slow Sorbo ritual than a casual drink.
Vigo resting: the version that was used as a remedy
The variety is grown with plants from the Pacific as the canangul, a thousand pesos and anises. Unlike cigar, its historic use was directly linked to traditional medicine: it would be used to relieve muscle pain, help digest and bring energy to communities day to day. It’s noticeably softer than cigar, and that makes it a more kindly entrance to tradition without losing its original medicinal character.
Coffee liquor Viche: Two regions in a glass
Here the pure viche cheeses with Colombian mountain coffee, bringing together two traditions that are geographically far from each other: the Pacific and the coffee Andes. The result is a warm and round digestive liquor with more body than other varieties, ideal for those who seek something with more aromatic complexity and a table that lengthen a little more.
That kind of Vigo works as an almost cultural bridge, something that’s been happening at Copier’s office in the regionwhere ingredients from different parts of the country end up living with one drink.
Vigo Mistella: The entrance door
Tawningly with Pacific fruit as the Borojo, the chontadide and the naidi, the mistele is the softiest and most accessible variety of the four. It works as an almost desserts digestive type and usually as an obligation to have a first time and does not wish to start directly with the most intense version.
What to choose from what you’re looking for
- First time trying Vigo: start with the mistel.
- You’re looking for something medicinal and soft: resting’s best choice.
- You want something with more body: coffee liquor combines well with long outlays.
- You look for the most true and ritual experience: cigar is the version without filters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the strongest Vigo of the four?
The pure viche, as his body has no maceration that will smooth his original alcoholic degree.
Do the mistella have alcohol?
Yes, while its sweet and fruit flavour makes it felt much more soft than other varieties.
What variety are recommended for beginners?
The misteller, with its sweet and accessible profile, is usually the best entrance door.
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