Taste of Brazil: Brazil’s cachaça is no longer a poor man’s drink
By Ernest Barteldes While I was living in Brazil as an adult in the 1990s, the liquor known as cachaça was regarded as a poor man’s drink found only in corner botecos (dive bars) where a shot could be...
View ArticleSkip the Caipiroska: Brazilian cachaca brand defends its national spirit
By Ernest Barteldes While living in Brazil, I remember ordering caipirinhas (the famous national cocktail made with muddled lime, sugar and cachaça) at restaurants and bars, and I was hit with the...
View ArticleRummed Out: Brazil’s national spirit cachaça fights for its name
A decade ago, ordering a caipirinha outside the Brazilian enclaves in South Florida or New York would puzzle most bartenders. However, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of producers, the...
View ArticleAmazon.Cocktail: Cedilla puts Açaí into Cachaça for an extra-trendy Brazilian...
By Ernest Barteldes A decade or so ago, the açaí berry was starting to get a lot of attention in Brazil, where many began consuming its pulp in a bowl mixed with granola or other ingredients to benefit...
View ArticleCachaça Wins: No More “Brazilian Rum”
Over a year ago, Booze Muse published an article about the uphill battle that cachaça was fighting with The United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau over the commercial name of their...
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