Description
Cachaça is a distilled spirit, usually 80-100 proof, made from freshly-pressed and fermented sugar cane juice, originating in Brazil. It tends to have a raw, vegetal, fruity flavor and subtle sweetness. Cachaça is aged in wood barrels, some in bourbon or brandy barrels similar to rum. In other cases, it is aged in native wood barrels such as Brazil nut, zebrawood, amburana, balsam, cabreúva, tapinhoã, and teak, giving the spirit a unique flavor.