(Pisco at the Hotel Bolivar Bar)
Lima, July 6: Unconfirmed reports are coming out of Peru today of a massive shortage in Pisco caused by the presence of too many Allens in the country.
Stopped for comment on the streets of Miraflores, Peter Allen said, "On the Inca Trail we indulged mostly in Pisco puro-the straight version of pisco- but really ramped up our consumption when we discovered the Chilcano de Pisco, which is Pisco mixed with ginger ale and lemon-- that was extremely good!"
At first, the Allen family consumption of pisco was moderate. However, when news of the untimely passing of Michael Jackson was announced, their pace picked up considerably. Soon, Peruvian distilleries were unable to keep up with the demand and were forced to tap in to reserve stocks to satisfy the insatiable foreigners.
Asked to elaborate, Peter said, "By the time we got back to Lima, it was game on. Astrid y Gaston had many different fancy versions, and we tried a passionfruit pisco drink I didn't really like, and a number of places soak Pisco in various fruits for long periods of time to make unique drinks. Unfortunately, we didn't get to try a Peruvian version of San Francisco's Pisco Punch."
The result of the debauchery was a government mandated rationing of pisco for an eight week period following the departure of the Allens. In addition, all Michael Jackson songs were banned, in particular a cloying cover of “Beat It” sung endlessly by the Allens in taxis throughout Lima. Below is a music video made of the song.
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