Novo Fogo Barrel Aged Cachaca, has been aged for two years in sanded and toasted American Oak ex-bourbon casks. The distillery is positioned within the city of Morretes, Parana State within the Atlantic Rainforest. The distillery makes use of trendy gear however the whole lot is completed organically and most processes are accomplished by hand. These embrace the slicing of the sugar cane with a machete. The cachaça is fermented utilizing yeast cultivated from the estates personal sugar cane. The “cane wine” as they name it, is then distilled in Copper Pot Stills, every batch produces round 1200 litres of spirit. Of this solely round 130 litres – the guts of the distillate is used within the cachaça. The ensuing spirit, is then aged in Oak Barrels earlier than being bottled at 40% ABV.
GSN’s Remarks: Barely candy and funky, the oak and bourbon add a considerably fruity and nutty character to the distillate. Nonetheless mild and recognizable as a cachaça, this expression will add extra character to your cocktails in a lot the identical approach that an aged rum would. Extra physique, extra depth and extra taste. Do that in an Outdated-Usual or as the bottom in a faux-tropical libation. Novo Fogo is aware of what they’re doing. GSN Score: A-
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