Cabana Cachaça is a brand of Brazilian-made

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that is fermented and distilled directly from freshly pressed

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History

Cabana Cachaca was launched in the United States in 2006 by entrepreneur Matti Anttila. Although the third most distilled spirit in the world, cachaça, the national spirit of Brazil, was relatively unknown in the

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until recently, but is now one of the fastest growing spirits categories in the country. Similar to

rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, but today it is produced i ...

, but distilled directly from freshly pressed sugar cane, cachaça is an ingredient in a

caipirinha Caipirinha () is a Brazilian cocktail, of São Paulo (state), São Paulo origin, with cachaça (sugarcane hard liquor), sugar, Lime (fruit), lime, and ice. The drink is prepared by mixing the fruit and the sugar together, then adding the liquor. ...

cocktail. Cabana is currently sold throughout the United States in well known venues including Morton's Steakhouse, Fleming's, Roy's and Hilton Hotels. It is also available in Brazil and the UK.

Production

Cabana is distilled directly from the first pressing of freshly hand cut sugar cane, as opposed to molasses, which most rum is produced from. Two small-batch distillations of the fermented natural cane juice in pot stills – as opposed to the large column stills used for continuous distillation by most producers – allow the master distiller greater control over each distillate. After six months of mellowing in native Brazilian wood barrels, the resulting spirit is a refined spirit offering a delicate citrus nose and a smooth round finish.

Awards

Cabana Cachaça was rated as one of the top 50 spirits in the world for 2011 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and captured a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The brand also received a 94-point rating by influential spirits critic

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