The world’s most popular Cachaça.

For years, the fate of Brazil as a nation was tied up with their ability to produce sugar cane, and subsequently, Cachaça.

This Brazilian cane spirit is a lot like a rum, with a couple of differences in production meaning it doesn’t fit the official EU definition. Traditionally made like a Rhum Agricole, using the fermented juice of the sugar cane, though these days many of the larger producers using molasses or syrup.

This un-aged white iteration of Cachaça is an excellent introduction to the spirit, offering notes of zinging white sugar, lime zest and peppery alcoholic spice.

A wonderful base for cocktails, the most obvious of which is the classic Brazilian libation, the Caipirinha.

To make this drink, muddle vertical slices of lime in the bottom with about 3 teaspoons of sugar, after a while adding cubed ice and a little under a shot of chilled water, and then muddling a touch more. Pour in 60ml of chilled Cachaça (preferably from the freezer) and stir, before adding the drink to the serving glass along some extra ice cubes.

A truly delightful summer-time drink, and an icon of Brazil.

• Distillery / brand
  Cachaça 51
• Country
  Brazil
• Bottler
  Distillery Bottling
• SKU
  033961