Antioqueno Aguardiente Sin Azucar (No Sugar) 58 Proof
Antioqueño Aguardiente Sin Azúcar is bottled at 29% ABV (58 proof) in a 750ml bottle — Colombia's best-selling aguardiente in its sugar-free expression: a dry, colorless anise spirit made from extra-neutral sugarcane alcohol. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 29% (58 proof) — confirmed by Virginia ABC
- Size: 750ml
- Age: Unaged
- Origin: Itagüí, Antioquia, Colombia
- Production: Extra-pure neutral sugarcane alcohol + natural anise essences + carbon-filtered water; the Sin Azúcar (sugar-free) variant of the traditional recipe; made by the Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia (FLA)
Colombia's Firewater, Without the Sugar
In Colombia, aguardiente — "firewater" — is the national drink, and Antioqueño is the best-selling aguardiente in the country. The traditional recipe is an anise-flavored sugarcane spirit with sugar in the mix; the Sin Azúcar expression strips the sugar out for a drier, crisper pour aimed at sugar-conscious drinkers. It starts with extra-pure neutral sugarcane alcohol, adds natural anise essences and carbon-filtered water, and comes out colorless and translucent — bright licorice-anise up front, dry and clean where the traditional version turns sweet, with a crisp warming finish. It is made by the same Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia behind Ron Medellín, at the Itagüí plant. And a note for the uninitiated: aguardiente is its own category — an anise spirit, not a rum, liqueur, or brandy — despite how some retailers file it. Colombians drink it very cold, neat, as "guaro." Explore more Antioqueño expressions, or browse rum from the same Colombian distillery family.
Tasting Notes
Bright licorice-like anise on the nose with a subtle sweet cane note. The palate is dry and clean — sweet-spicy aniseed with a tickling warmth — finishing crisp without the traditional version's sweetness.
How to Enjoy
The Colombian way: very cold, neat, in small pours — "guaro" style. It also works in cocktails that call for anise character, from a dry riff on a French 75 to a simple soda-and-lime highball.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is aguardiente? Colombia's national spirit — an anise-flavored sugarcane spirit ("firewater"), typically 24–29% ABV. It is its own category: not rum, not liqueur, not brandy.
What does "Sin Azúcar" mean? Sugar-free. This is the dry, no-sugar variant of Aguardiente Antioqueño — same anise character, none of the traditional version's sweetness.
What proof is Antioqueño Sin Azúcar? 29% ABV (58 proof), 750ml — confirmed by the Virginia ABC product record.
Who makes Aguardiente Antioqueño? The Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia (FLA), the state-owned distillery of Colombia's Antioquia department — the same producer behind Ron Medellín.
For Colombia's iconic anise spirit in its driest form, order Antioqueño Aguardiente Sin Azúcar online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
New to the category? Read our guide, Aguardiente, Explained: Antioqueno vs Blanco del Valle vs Cristal, for how aguardiente is made, its alcohol percentage, and the difference between sugar-free and traditional styles.