"I celebrate this artisanal and community-driven project, one that conveys territory, sense of place, time, origin, and gratitude above all to the people and to the land."

"Like great novels shaped by humanity, time, and history, Salqa Añejo embodies tradition, legend, innovation, mythology, technique, vision, and passion, all of which lead you back to pleasure in its purest state."

"Matacuy is the the best thing I drank this year."

"It all began with a great conversation in Ollantaytambo, a couple of crazy people drinking Salqa who wanted to create something special and made with great care. That is how Salqa Botanizado was born, and it allowed me to become a small part of the beautiful family that is Destilería Andina."

"They are creating a language of Andean distillates."

"Destilería Andina is like the Vilcanota river: it flows with strength, one navigates its waters with respect."

"A magical place, without creative limits, always deciphering new inspirations. From the hands of Haresh and his great team come spirits that capture Peru’s richness."

"Destilería Andina showed us the way to a liquid world conceived through sugarcane and its possibilities, which we had never known before."

"Thank you for putting soul into this family project, which already smells of history. What you have built is not just a spirit, but character, community, altitude, and stubbornness put to good use. You can feel the respect for the land and the conviction to do things properly. Cheers to that work, to the friendship that sustains it, and to everything still left to achieve."

Destilería Andina marked a before and after in what we can define as the new stage of Peruvian cocktail culture—products I embraced from day one and that, to this day, are always part of my mix.

"Many seek products brought from all over the world without realizing that here in Cusco—Ollantaytambo—we have a liquid marvel. Thank you, Destilería Andina."

"It is an enormous pleasure to share with our clients a little liquid culture made in the heart of the Sacred Valley. As a Cusqueño, Salqa and Matacuy express my Andean identity."

"For me, Destilería Andina is not just a brand... it is family. Seeing everything they have built today fills me with pride: not only because of their awards around the world, but because of their essence... for supporting new bartenders, for sharing knowledge, for planting trees, for helping their people in Cusco, and for opening a path so that our traditions remain alive. That is significant. That is real. That is Peru."

"We have been on this journey together from the very beginning, and we will continue in this struggle until the end, setting ourselves apart with innovative, high-quality products made possible by the ingredients provided by Peru’s extraordinary diversity. Dedication and love are the key to what we do. Peru lives within us. Let us enjoy this long road by sharing a Salqa Solazo method. Cheers!"