Nico Vera is a journalist and chef from Peru living in the Pacific Northwest. He’s written about Peru’s food and drink culture for TASTE, Punch, Condé Nast Traveler and more.

The Capitán Is Lima’s Old-Guard Aperitivo
For more than 150 years, the Manhattan-like pisco drink has been a Peruvian staple.
- story: Nico Vera
- photo: Lizzie Munro