The Agave Cocuy is a plant native to the semi-arid lands of Venezuela, with which the famous alcoholic beverage called Cocuy is prepared and distilled.
This drink has a similar flavor to Tequila and Mexican Mezcal, since they are extracted from the penca of the same family of Agave plants.
In the region of Lara and Falcón in the central west of Venezuela, are the areas of greatest production and consumption of Cocuy, and the artisan producers of the town of Pecaya, where I took these photos, have managed to register a denomination of origin that certifies the artisan and traditional processing to obtain a dry alcoholic beverage of the highest quality.
Despite this, the cocuy does not enjoy such good popularity or acceptance in a large part of the Venezuelan population, largely because outside of those states a good culture of consumption of Cocuy has not been developed, and this is related to some poor quality industrial liquors and adulterated artisanal versions that, since they are not 100% Agave, destroy all the potential of this drink, creating liquors that have little to do with the authentic cocuy de penca.
Fortunately, in recent years the veil of ignorance that covered this alcohol of ancestral origin has been reversing. Due to the participation and awards of several Cocuy brands in international festivals, such as the Agave Fest, where the Venezuelan Cocuy obtained important awards.
Personally, Cocuy is one of my favorite national drinks, along with aged rum it is in my place of honor, which is why I think it should be more representative, I love its smoky flavor and I usually drink it pure and dry.
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Agave Cocuy
El Agave Cocuy es una planta nativa de las tierras semi áridas de Venezuela, con la cual se prepara y destila la famosa bebida alcohólica llamada Cocuy.
Esta bebida, tiene un sabor similar al Tequila y el Mezcal mexicano, ya que se extraen de la penca de la misma familia de plantas Agave.
En la región de Lara y Falcón en el centro occidente venezolano, son las zonas de mayor producción y consumo de Cocuy, y los productores a artesanales del pueblo de Pecaya, dónde realice estas fotos, han conseguido registrar una denominación de origen que certifica el artesanal y tradicional procesamiento para obtener una bebida alcohólica seca de excelentísima calidad.
A pesar de eso, el cocuy no goza de tan buena popularidad ni de aceptación en buena parte de la población venezolana, en gran medida porque fuera de esos estados no se ha desarrollado una buena cultura de consumo de Cocuy, y este es relacionado con algunos licores industriales de pésima calidad y versiones artesanales adulteradas que al no ser 100% Agave, echan por tierra todo el potencial de esta bebida, creando licores que poco tienen que ver con el auténtico cocuy de penca.
Afortunadamente, los últimos años se viene revirtiendo ese velo de ignorancia que cubría este alcohol de origen ancestral. Debido a la participación y premiación de varias marcas de Cocuy en festivales internacionales, como el Agave Fest, donde el Cocuy venezolano, obtuvo importantes galardones.
En lo personal el Cocuy es una mis bebidas favoritas nacionales, junto al ron añejo está en mi sitial de honor, por lo cual considero de que debería ser más representativo, me encanta su sabor ahumado y por lo general lo consumo puro y seco
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