Cachaça (pronounced “kha-sha-ssa”) is a distilled spirit made from fresh sugarcane juice and produced in Brazil with designation of origin protected. Cachaça is the main ingredient for caipirinhas and others cocktails, versatile, can be aged in different woods and bottled between 38% and 48% alcohol by volume.

Aging in wood barrelsis not a mandatory step in the process, but it has become important in the Production of distilled beverages, influencing the quality, color and aroma. The Brazilian spirit is divided in two types: Artisanal and industrial. Artisanal use manual selected sugarcane and yeasts, produced in a pot-still batches, using a special process for undesirable fractions to extract the noble part of quality Artisanal Cachaça, the "heart". On the other hand, industrial Cachaça is produced in large quantities, sugarcane harvested by machines and using a column still through a continuous distillation, speed up in terms of fermentation by adding various chemicals.

The production process is important, but the origin and history of the different processes in Brazil make the Cachaça a special product. Each distillery in the country adds a special touch of production. Variety of flavor and richness of stories surprises everyone who proves this typically Brazilian drink. In most liqueurs, the wood used is oak. HoweverBrazilian native woods bring a special touch.