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Pájaro Azul

Anise-scented sugarcane spirit macerated with fruit and chicken fat

Ecuador Wine & spirit One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Distilled around Guaranda in Bolívar province and drunk hard during the town’s famous carnival.

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What is Pájaro Azul?

Pájaro Azul is a wine & spirit from Ecuador: anise-scented sugarcane spirit macerated with fruit and chicken fat. Distilled around Guaranda in Bolívar province and drunk hard during the town’s famous carnival.

Made with

sugaranisefruitchicken

Cooked

distilled

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