Tastes

Cachaça Tiê was born in Aiuruoca, in the south of Minas Gerais, on the edge of the Circuito das Águas. It is part of the Terras Altas da Mantiqueira Circuit, the Serra do Papagaio and Serra da Mantiqueira State Park, being considered one of the best cities for Ecotourism and with a great tradition in the artisanal production of cachaça. Its production is artisanal and aligns traditional methods with the good manufacturing practices necessary to guarantee high quality, with a lightly perfumed flavor and aroma. From planting sugar cane to bottling the drink, Cachaça Tiê undergoes rigorous quality control. The cutting of the plant is done manually, without the use of fire, preventing undesirable components from appearing during fermentation, carried out in stainless steel vats with special yeast and for a controlled time. The fermented must, the result of the previous stage, is placed in a copper still to obtain the final product. Of the total distillate, only the heart is stored in stainless steel and oak barrels and is transformed into Tiê Ouro or Tiê Prata. Cachaça Tiê Prata 670ml is a drink stored in stainless steel barrels. Produced in a copper still following the best Minas Gerais traditions, it preserves the sweet aromas and flavors of sugar cane, with a pleasant spicy finish. Excellent for drinking pure and perfect in the composition of the most varied drinks and cocktails. Robust, it has an alcohol content of 42%. The name Tiê is a tribute to the bird that is considered the symbol of the Atlantic Forest and one of the most spectacular birds in the world due to its reddish plumage. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional.

Cachaça Tesourinha Ouro is a drink aged for two years in balsam barrels, which gives the product a golden and sparkling color, as well as a woody and slightly spicy flavor. Produced in the city of Araçuai, in Minas Gerais, the distillate has an alcohol content of 42%. and brings herbal notes, anise, fennel, pronounced alcohol, medium persistence finish. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional.

Terra De Ouro Prata Cachaça is stored in stainless steel barrels, thus presenting a colorless white visual appearance. Furthermore, the drink is produced in the city of Salinas, Minas Gerais, a region internationally recognized for being home to the best cachaças on the world market. In addition to having an alcohol content of 42%, its preparation is completely artisanal, equipped with secrets and techniques from people who have lived in the midst of cachaça production since they were born, preserving the essence of Salinas cachaças. Finally, it is a distillate that provides the taster with an aroma reminiscent of sugarcane and is ideal for preparing drinks, caipirinhas, shakes and various cocktails. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional.

The history of cachaça began in 1985 as a small artisanal still on the “Casa Nova” farm, owned by our founder Mr. Gláucio Augusto de Souza, located in the rural area of Lavras, south of Minas Gerais. The Alambique underwent improvements to its structures so that production could increase. In 2011, André Luís Chalfoun de Souza, son of Mr. Gláucio Augusto, began the process of registering the brand “Tonel de Minas”, the name that accompanied the cachaça since the beginning of our production and in the following year his son took over the direction following in his father's footsteps. The highest quality and most profitable sugar cane is planted in the farm's own sugarcane fields. Production at Tonel de Minas is currently carried out by two copper stills, with a structured and modern environment for production. Cachaças are produced in the following versions: Relíquia, Gold and Silver. With an alcohol content of 38% Vol, Cachaça Clássica is produced 100% by hand. The softness of the product and its unparalleled flavor are guaranteed by the storage and reservation process in oak barrels. However, the producer did not say how long the drink remains aging in oak barrels. Source: Tonel de Minas website.

Aguardente de Cana Velha de Januária is stored in umburana barrels, acquiring a soft yellowish hue and a slightly woody alcoholic flavor. It is a light cachaça, affordable and easy to taste. In line with the quality standards of the city of Januária, it has the maximum degree and still goes down “round”, without attacking the palate. Perfect for everyday life. Wood: Umburana or Amburana (same Brazilian wood) Grad. Alcoholic: 48% Aging Time: 2 years Origin: Januária/MG Color: Straw yellow Notes: Alcohol are present, dried fruits, acidity are balanced, sweetness, medium finish. Source: There is another sugar cane distillate produced in the same region with a very similar label (look the picture). However, there is no information on the internet whether they are from the same producer.

Aguardente de Cana Velha Motinha comes from the city of Miravânia/MG. It is produced in an alembic and aged in an amburana. There are those who consider the Velha Motinha the only one endowed with the original quality, in whose good memory the "new" brand would have tried to hitch a ride. On the label, a friendly peasant woman in a flowery dress and childish appearance grinds sugarcane in the middle of a lawn, without even having a container to store the sugarcane. Notes of dried fruits, honey, present alcohol, sugarcane and wood sweetness, carpentry wood, medium/long finish. Source: Amburana website.

In 1988, Ailton Fernandes decided to found Cachaça Meia Lua e Lua Azul, on the Meia Lua farm, in Salinas, in the North of Minas Gerais. At the end of 2019, it was renamed Meia Lua Destilaria, a very ambitious project derived from the incorporation of the Premissa and Unna brands. Today, the distillery stands out with top-notch products. Success was the result of hard work and effort in the search for the best quality. Cachaça Meia Lua Bálsamo 1000ml is a drink aged for a year and a half in balsam barrels, typically Brazilian wood. Light, has an alcohol content of 40%. It presents a balanced aroma and flavor with notes of spices. It goes very well with red meat. It can be enjoyed pure or in the preparation of drinks and cocktails. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional. This Cachaça was tasting in pack with 5 different others.

Coral Brasil has been operating since 2012 and through a partnership with the Bel Vedere still from Augusto Pestana/RS, a family company in operation since 1915, it promotes a line of products that serves the bar and restaurant markets, but also consumers of cachaças and quality drinks. The sugarcane used in the production of cachaças and Coral Brasil products is grown in areas close to where the grinding, fermentation and distillation takes place, with every care in handling to obtain an excellent raw material. All stages are monitored by the Coral Brasil team, which collaborates on every detail and guarantees a final quality that highlights its proposal to consumers and connoisseurs, with a unique flavor that combines production processes with modernity and tradition. Highlighting the fact that the founder and Director of Coral Brasil, Pablo Alles Rey, is a Uruguayan who lives in Rio Grande do Sul. A lover of cachaça, he chose to undertake this sector and publicize the qualities of our typical drink through the expansion of the brand, the training of professionals and consumer education, thus expanding the market for quality cachaça and highlighting the possibilities of its use in cocktails and gastronomy. With an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, in June 2020, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, in partnership with the brand Scoop & Spirits Sorvetes Alcoólicos, Coral Brasil launched an application to serve its consumers and fans. Prata is recommended for drinks, cocktails such as caipirinha. Cachaça Coral Brasil Prata and also Blue are recommended for drinks and cocktails such as caipirinha. The Cachaça Coral Brasil Ouro stay 3 years in French Oak barrel. Source: RS no Alambique. Notes: amber color, intense aromas, dried fruits, woody touch, agreeable sweetness, acidity and alcohol are balanced, medium finish.

Coral Brasil has been operating since 2012 and through a partnership with the Bel Vedere still from Augusto Pestana/RS, a family company in operation since 1915, it promotes a line of products that serves the bar and restaurant markets, but also consumers of cachaças and quality drinks. The sugarcane used in the production of cachaças and Coral Brasil products is grown in areas close to where the grinding, fermentation and distillation takes place, with every care in handling to obtain an excellent raw material. All stages are monitored by the Coral Brasil team, which collaborates on every detail and guarantees a final quality that highlights its proposal to consumers and connoisseurs, with a unique flavor that combines production processes with modernity and tradition. Highlighting the fact that the founder and Director of Coral Brasil, Pablo Alles Rey, is a Uruguayan who lives in Rio Grande do Sul. A lover of cachaça, he chose to undertake this sector and publicize the qualities of our typical drink through the expansion of the brand, the training of professionals and consumer education, thus expanding the market for quality cachaça and highlighting the possibilities of its use in cocktails and gastronomy. With an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, in June 2020, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, in partnership with the brand Scoop & Spirits Sorvetes Alcoólicos, Coral Brasil launched an application to serve its consumers and fans. Prata is recommended for drinks, cocktails such as caipirinha. Cachaça Coral Brasil Prata and also Blue are recommended for drinks and cocktails such as caipirinha. The Cachaça Coral Brasil Gold stay 3 years in French Oak barrel and Cinnamon barrel. Source: RS no Alambique. Notes: amber color, intense aromas, dried fruits, cinnamon, spiced touch, agreeable sweetness, acidity and alcohol are balanced, medium finish.