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Producer located in the city of Lavras, state of Minas Gerais. Unfortunately, the company's website does not provide much information about the company, nor about the cachaça or its production. Notes: sugar cane sweetness, alcohol is not marked, but there is a slight chemical sensation in the nose and mouth. Acidity and body without very prominent in the set.

The still is in the city of Dores do Turvo (same name as the cachaça) in the state of Minas Gerais. Production takes place at Fazenda Jeremias, which has its own sugarcane fields, cultivated without the use of pesticides. When the cane reaches the ideal point, it is harvested manually, without burning. Grinding is done daily, always producing fresh and pure broth. The sugarcane juice (garapa) goes to the fermentation vats, where the must is formed, always obeying the traditional Minas artisanal system, using natural products (corn meal) without additives, obtaining the best yeast and aroma pleasant. For distillation, the traditional process is used in copper stills. Without rushing, the cachaça is distilled and then slowly cooled with all the care and care. Cachaça Dores do Turvo is aged for one year in genuine oak barrels and then both are triple filtered and bottled at the farm itself. It has an alcohol content of 42%, but the whole is pleasant because the alcohol is well integrated. Prize: 2018 - Silver Medal at ExpoCachaça. Notes: Golden color, aromatic, sugar cane and wood sweetness, sugar, balanced acidity and alcohol, personality and elegance, with notes of vanilla and dried fruits, prolonged finish. Source: Jeremias Farm and Cachaçaria Nacional.

The region of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro is one of the Indications of Origin of Cachaça in Brazil along with Salinas in the state of Minas Gerais and Abaíra in the state of Bahia. Paraty won the first Geographical Indication seal for a cachaça, in the Indication of Origin modality, and filed the unprecedented request for recognition of the Denomination of Origin (DO) for Cachaça 3 years ago. Unfortunately, granting a geographical indication (IGP or DO) by the government is very time-consuming and bureaucratic. The Cachaça Coqueiro is produced at Fazenda Cabral, in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro. The Mello family started making the distillate in the region in 1803 and today follows the recipe of their ancestors, with fermentation techniques using wild yeasts. In 1980, producer Eduardo Mello bought the Coqueiro brand, which had existed since 1940. Following local tradition, the drink only passes through peanut and French oak barrels, in addition to stainless steel barrels. The Coqueiro is stored for six months in stainless steel barrels and six months in peanut wood barrels. The wood informed by the Distiller is not Jequitibá, but Peanut wood (Distiller, please, how can this information be corrected?). Robust, it has an alcohol content of 44%. Ideal to be tasted pure, it can be used in the preparation of drinks and cocktails. Notes: Alcoholic, the passage through the wood is not noticeable. Excessive alcohol unbalances the flavors, as the other sensory elements of the set almost do not appear. The solvent/enamel/acetone aromatic leads to believe that the cachaça contains "head" (first part of the drink obtained at the beginning of the distillation). I posted the photo of the lot at the end. Unfortunately, the bottle does not have any specific information about the year of production. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Mapa da Cachaça.

Traditionalism, simplicity and hospitality are characteristics of a people recognized throughout Brazil. Ouro 1 is the essence of what Minas Gerais has to offer. Produced in Papagaios, Minas Gerais, at Fazenda Poções. The brand bears the signature of Master Blender Hamilton Medeiros, responsible for selecting the barrels. His knowledge and sensitivity make this blend stand out, which so well demonstrates the spirit of the region. Beverage aged for one year in jequitibá barrels and rested in oak barrels. Light, has an alcohol content of 40%. Notes: woody, sweet aroma, light touch of vanilla characteristic of the oak where it rested. Awards: 2016 - Silver Medal at Expocachaça; 2014 - Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Source: Cachaças Brasileiras and Cachaçaria Nacional.

With its still located in the city of Dores do Turvo, in the state of Minas Gerais, Cachaça So Nicó has been produced for 38 years with love and dedication. Art that was passed down from grandfather to grandson, maintaining the tradition in a completely handmade way and with strict quality controls, guaranteeing excellence to connoisseurs. Currently, a young couple, grandson and his wife, are in charge of the still and the production of this award-winning cachaça. The sugar cane plantation is cultivated on the farm itself and the harvest is done manually. After grinding, the juice is naturally fermented, without chemical additives, which is a great differential that is directly linked to the quality and flavor of the cachaça. Its distillation in a copper still brings the end of the production process and storage in noble wood barrels begins. Cachaça Sô Nicó Jequitibá is stored in jequitibá barrels for one year. With 42% alcohol content, the distillate has a clear, dense and bright appearance, a fine aroma of floral and fruity notes, with a sweet, soft and intense taste. The drink is an excellent cachaça, full-bodied and with balanced acidity, in addition to pairing well with fresh cheese and various fish. Notes: aromatic, sugar cane sweetness, floral, fruity, good body, alcohol, balanced acidity and sugar, prolonged finish. Awards: 2022 - Gold Medal at the 11th Cachças Contest by ExpoCachaça 2022; 2021 - Sensorial Merit in the 10th Cachças Contest by ExpoCachaça 2021

Created in 2022, I found almost nothing about this company located in the city of Confins, state of Minas Gerais (a city close to the state's international airport). I couldn't find anything about the still or the origin of the cachaça that served as the basis for producing this mixed cachaça drink with burnt coconut essence. Notes: the sweet essence of burnt coconut is striking, acidity, body do not bother but do not appear.

The name Ipueira refers to the land known as a charco that forms in low places, due to the flooding of rivers. Donato Feitosa, the patriarch (the still has been in the family for 3 generations) founded the Ipueira mill in 1936, which among the attractions is a machine (W. e A. McOnie) from 1878 produced in the city of Glasgow in Scotland. The still is located in the region of Areias in Paraíba, one of the traditional production centers of artisanal cachaça in Brazil Currently, cachaça has already become a reference for quality. Five cachaças from Paraíba won a gold medal in the 2022 edition of Expocachaça (Brazil's most famous distillate competition). The winning cachaças in the state were Cachaça Ipueira, Matuta Cristal and Vitória, in the white type category, in addition to Pai Vovô Ouro and Pai Vovô Reserva Especial José Vicente, both from Fazendas Aliança, in the Blends and Special Crops categories, respectively. . White cachaça without passing through wood. Notes: Clear, translucent, bright, abundant tears and slow in the glass, aromatic, floral, fruity, herbal, cane sweetness, balanced acidity and alcohol, long and pleasant finish. Source: Companhia da Cachaça.

Cachaça Senhor dos Passos is produced in Antônio dos Santos, district of Caeté, region of Serra da Piedade and Caminho Religioso da Estrada Real in the State of Minas Gerais, a Brazilian state famous for the production of quality artisanal cachaças. According to the producer, this cachaça is made using an artisanal process, with manual cane cutting, fermented in stainless steel vats and distilled in copper stills, using only the heart of the cachaça as the final product, with all equipment in copper and stainless steel, bringing strict quality control to the product, from grinding to bottling, making an extremely high quality cachaça. The history of the still began with the patriarch of the family, who for more than 28 years reconciled his profession as an executive in multinational companies with his passion for agriculture, always supported by his wife and matriarch. The passion was inherited by the children, who have always accompanied him on this journey, one of whom graduated in Agricultural Engineering to continue the legacy created by his father. The farm where the cachaça is produced was once exclusively for growing bananas, which is traditional in the region, but during a family gathering, on the terrace of the headquarters, enjoying a good cachaça, the idea arose to start a new production, this time from traditional genuinely Brazilian drink and the passion of the owners, thus initiating the planting of sugar cane, replacing bananas, for the production of this appreciated drink that meets a high quality standard, always seeking to improve the techniques to extract the best from the cane. Everyone involved took several courses and the agronomist is now the master still and technician in charge, bringing quality and modernity to our production. The name comes from an ancient and traditional ritual carried out more than 200 years ago in the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré, the region where the still is located and our cachaça is manufactured. The ritual, allowed only for men, takes place on Ash Wednesday, when the cedar sculpture of Nosso Senhor dos Passos is removed from the altar and bathed in cachaça, the liquid being stored and shared among the faithful, which, according to them, brings grace and healing infirmities. Belief says that cachaça preserves the holy image and, as tradition says, prevents the wood from deteriorating over the years, but the fact is that this is the only sacred piece of the Matrix of Our Lady of Nazareth not yet attacked by insects. or destroyed by the action of time in these 200 years of tradition Notes: Golden color, aromatic, rich, balanced, coconut, vanilla, sweet and long finish. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Cachaça Senhor dos Passos.

Cachaça Senhor dos Passos is produced in Antônio dos Santos, district of Caeté, region of Serra da Piedade and Caminho Religioso da Estrada Real in the State of Minas Gerais, a Brazilian state famous for the production of quality artisanal cachaças. According to the producer, this cachaça is made using an artisanal process, with manual cane cutting, fermented in stainless steel vats and distilled in copper stills, using only the heart of the cachaça as the final product, with all equipment in copper and stainless steel, bringing strict quality control to the product, from grinding to bottling, making an extremely high quality cachaça. The history of the still began with the patriarch of the family, who for more than 28 years reconciled his profession as an executive in multinational companies with his passion for agriculture, always supported by his wife and matriarch. The passion was inherited by the children, who have always accompanied him on this journey, one of whom graduated in Agricultural Engineering to continue the legacy created by his father. The farm where the cachaça is produced was once exclusively for growing bananas, which is traditional in the region, but during a family gathering, on the terrace of the headquarters, enjoying a good cachaça, the idea arose to start a new production, this time from traditional genuinely Brazilian drink and the passion of the owners, thus initiating the planting of sugar cane, replacing bananas, for the production of this appreciated drink that meets a high quality standard, always seeking to improve the techniques to extract the best from the cane. Everyone involved took several courses and the agronomist is now the master still and technician in charge, bringing quality and modernity to our production. The name comes from an ancient and traditional ritual carried out more than 200 years ago in the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré, the region where the still is located and our cachaça is manufactured. The ritual, allowed only for men, takes place on Ash Wednesday, when the cedar sculpture of Nosso Senhor dos Passos is removed from the altar and bathed in cachaça, the liquid being stored and shared among the faithful, which, according to them, brings grace and healing infirmities. Belief says that cachaça preserves the holy image and, as tradition says, prevents the wood from deteriorating over the years, but the fact is that this is the only sacred piece of the Matrix of Our Lady of Nazareth not yet attacked by insects. or destroyed by the action of time in these 200 years of tradition Notes: Pale yellow, limpid, aromatic, balanced alcohol and acidity, sweetness of sugar cane. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Cachaça Senhor dos Passos.

The label pays homage to Cruzeiro, a soccer team from Minas Gerais that was recently bought by the famous player Ronaldo, world champion for the Brazilian team in 1994 and 2002 and runner-up in 1998. Seleta, the largest producer of Artisanal Cachaça in the country (copper still) accompanies and actively participates in the growth and evolution of this market, after all, it has been producing labels of unique quality, flavor and inspiration for over 40 years. In addition to the factory, the company has a cooperage, a bottling plant and its own sheds. The place chosen couldn't be better: Salinas, located in the hinterland of Minas Gerais, known as the World Capital of Cachaça and which received the Seal of Geographical Indication by the INPI in 2012. The characteristics of the soil climate and geographic location favor the development of a variety of special wild yeasts, responsible for the quality and flavor of the drinks produced by Seleta. In each bottle there is a little piece of Brazil. It is, without a doubt, the most representative drink of the national soul. Antônio Rodrigues, founder and president of Seleta, is a folk figure for many, but for others, he is an inspiration for intelligent entrepreneurship. The story of Toni Rodrigues and his passion for cachaça began more than 40 years ago. Through a lot of struggle and challenges, the visionary businessman changed the scenario of the then pinga, which dominated the market, to introduce the country to branded cachaças of unique quality. For him, the secret of success consists of three words: knowledge, skill and attitude. With more than 120 employees, Rodrigues says that the employees are like a big family. “We have the same ideals, the same intentions and the same direction, which is why everyone is in tune,” he says. These same collaborators, together with the thousands of fans and consumers of Seleta drinks all over the world, form a legion called seleteiros. They are people who consume and believe in the brand as something unique and very special. Toni, known as the King of Cachaça, has contributed in a unique way so that the drink, which was previously only known in bars, is increasingly consumed by the economic and cultural elite of Brazil. CACHAÇA SELETA FIVE STARS CRUZEIRO • Origin: Salinas/MG • Wood: Umburana • Alcohol Content: 42% Vol. • Aging: 2.5 years • Volume: 700ml • Appearance: slightly golden, clear and bright. • Aromas: Intense, woody, fruity, sweet and with hints of vanilla. • Taste: sweet with final notes of vanilla, almonds and cinnamon. Produced from rigorously selected cane, fermented, distilled and stored in barrels of Umburana, a plant known for its healing and digestive characteristics. Seleta Ouro has a smooth and delicious flavor. To create the most appreciated cachaça from corner to corner of Brazil, Seleta was inspired by the joy, tradition and diversity of Brazilians, to produce a drink that is the image of the good taste and demand of our people. Source: Cachaça Seleta and Cachaçaria Nacional.