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In 2011, there was a lawsuit for the registration of the name (Havana) between the owners of this Brazilian cachaça and the company Havana Clube Holding S/A, of Havana Club rum. Justice decided that cachaça could use the name Havana. Cachaça Havana began to be produced in the early 1940s by Anísio Santiago, at Fazenda Havana, at the foot of Serra dos Bois, in Salinas, in the north of Minas Gerais. Cachaça Havana is one of the most traditional artisanal cachaças in Brazil and considered by many to be the most famous brand of the national distillate. It is stored for 12 years in balsam barrels, typical wood from the Salinas region, Minas Gerais. Robust, it has an alcohol content of 47%. It is so important for the cachaceira culture of the state and Brazil that it was recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Salinas in 2006. (Visual) Possessing bright golden yellow color Havana is clear. (Nose) Great herbal aroma. Perfect viscosity proven by the persistent tears that form on the edge of the glass. (Mouth) Palate marked by balsam wood with hints of herbs, especially fennel and aniseed, among countless others. Very rich. Alcohol is very present but without bothering. Soft and velvety, it surprises in the smell and in the mouth. (Conclusion) An excellent option for those seeking differentiated sensory richness in a full-bodied alcoholic beverage Certifications .INPI - Indication of Origin (Salinas) .IBD Seal - Organic Product Brazil awards Havana is elected the best cachaça in Brazil by the V Ranking of the Cachaça Summit 2022/2024 Cachaça Havana won the award for Best Cachaça in Brazil in the Stored/Aged category .2018 - 17th Place in the Cúpula da Cachaça Ranking. .2016 - 10th Place in the Cúpula da Cachaça Ranking. .2009 – Best Cachaça in Brazil – Playboy Magazine (August edition) .2007 – 2nd Best Cachaça in Brazil – Playboy Magazine (April edition) .1990 – Best Cachaça in Brazil – Playboy Magazine (April edition) Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Atellie da Cachaça

Engenho Dom Tápparo was created on the initiative of Mr. José Tápparo, who in 1978 decided to produce cachaça for his own consumption and as a gift to friends. The drink was so successful that connoisseurs started wanting to buy it. It was then that he saw a business opportunity in this activity. Over the years, and the entry of the sons Ademílson and Carlos in the company, the mill grew and began to produce various types of cachaça, alcoholic cocktails and liqueurs. Today, the company has the collaboration of the third generation of the Tápparo family: Bruno, Giovanni, Breno, Marcus, Fernando and Carla. All cachaça production takes place on the family property, from planting the sugar cane to grinding and distillation. Aging is done in European and American oak barrels, as well as other woods such as amburana and peanut. Cachaça Dom Tápparo Extra Premium 10 Years Old. and light and has an alcohol content of 38%. Distilled aged for 7 years in peanut barrels and finished for 3 years in American oak barrels. Caramel yellow cachaça, with a sweet taste, with low acidity, being a very smooth cachaça to drink. With notes of vanilla, coconut, almonds, dried fruits, honey and also bringing in the aftertaste the delicious aroma of woody oak. Awards: 2023 - Gold Medal at The Spirits Business World Contest - Global Rum & Cachaça Master 2022 - Gold Medal in the Wines and Spirits of Brazil Contest, held in São Paulo 2022 - Gold Medal at Expocachaça 2022 - Master Medal at The Spirits Business Rum & Cachaça International Contest - held in the United Kingdom 2021 - Great Gold Medal at the Catad'Or World Spirits Awards International Contest 2021 - Double Gold Medal at the Wines and Spirits of Brazil Contest, held in São Paulo 2021 - Sensory Merit Medal at Expocachaça - Cachaças Wood Blends Category 2020 - Gold Medal in the Wines and Spirits of Brazil Contest, held in Atibaia/SP 2019 - Silver Medal at the Wines and Spirits of Brazil Contest, held in São Paulo 2018 - Gold Medal at Expocachaça 2017 - Double Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Brazil Edition Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Cachaças Brasileiras.

One winter in Rio Grande do Sul, a gentleman with a Caribbean accent visited the Weber Haus still and was impressed with the quality of the Cachaças tasted. Before leaving, he challenged Evandro Weber to create an excellent rum that could surpass the best labels in the Americas. The provocation stayed in Evandro's mind for years, until he decided to comply with the request of that mysterious visitor, who didn't even know the name. The bottle 001 is on display at the Weber Haus boutique, on the romantic route in Rio Grande do Sul, awaiting the return of this "Señor" to attest whether the challenge was met. This Brazilian Premium Rum was stored for two years in three different woods (Amburana, Balsam and Oak Barrels). Made from sugarcane molasses, it can be enjoyed pure, as an excellent aged distilled beverage. Light, it has an alcohol content of 38, aromatic, sweet and woody, rich in sensorial terms. Source: Casa das Bebidas, Cachaçaria Nacional and Weber Haus.

Cachaça Capim Cheiroso Topázio 500ml is stored for six months in stainless steel barrels, one year in jequitibá barrels (Brazilian wood) and one year in oak vats. Light, has an alcohol content of 40%. It is an elegant Cachaça, with notes of dried fruits, spices, vanilla. To be enjoyed pure or in caipirinhas, shakes and drinks. It is produced in Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, at the foot of the majestic Serra do Caraça. The result of its creator's extensive experience in business management and his passion for a piece of land nestled in one of the most beautiful regions of Brazil, the project began to bear fruit in May 2011, when the first batch of Cachaça Capim Cheiroso left the stills . Certified by IMA. Certified by ANPAC. AWARDS: 2017 Silver Medal Expocachaça; 2018 Gold Medal Brussels World. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Capim Cheiroso.

This Cachaça is stored for six months in stainless steel barrels and for another year in jequitibá barrels (Brazilian wood). Light, has an alcohol content of 40%. It is an elegant drink, to be enjoyed pure or in caipirinhas, shakes and drinks. It is produced in Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, at the foot of the majestic Serra do Caraça. The result of its creator's extensive experience in business management and his passion for a piece of land nestled in one of the most beautiful regions of Brazil, the project began to bear fruit in May 2011, when the first batch of Cachaça Capim Cheiroso left the stills. Certified by IMA. Certified by ANPAC. AWARDS: 2016 Gold Medal Brussels World; 2017 Silver Medal Brussels World; Silver Medal Expocachaça 2017; Double Gold Medal Brussels World 2018. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Capim Cheiroso.

Transparent, bright and clear. Good cachaça without wood. Fruity and floral aromas, the sweetness of sugar cane is present. Certified by IMA. Certified by ANPAC. AWARDS: 2018 - Silver Medal at the Brussels World Competition. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Capim Cheiroso.

This Cachaça is stored for four years in amburana barrels(Brazilian wood). Light, has an alcohol content of 40%. It has a mild and fragrant taste. The light sweet touch makes the drink the favorite of cachaça lovers. The name is a reference to the producer Emiliano Vital de Souza, a retired colonel of the Military Police of Minas Gerais who, since adolescence, learned from his father to identify quality Artisan Cachaça. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional.

This Cachaça is stored for four years in oak barrels. Lightweight, has 40% athlete. It is a special distillate for the smooth and sweet taste of honey extracted from wood, which makes cachaça the favorite of all audiences. The name is a reference to the producer Emiliano Vital de Souza, a retired colonel of the Military Police of Minas Gerais who, since adolescence, learned from his father to identify quality Artisan Cachaças. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional.

Engenho Buriti is located in Papagaios, in the center-west region of the State of Minas Gerais. Located at Fazenda Pontinha, it was born from the dream of Mr. Eros Vieira to produce quality Cachaça, maintaining all the product's traditionalism, but reconciling modern production practices and quality control. Comparable to the best spirits in the world. The project began in 2008 and since the beginning Cachaça has enchanted demanding tasters for its unique characteristics, full-bodied flavor and excellent quality. Since then, Engenho has accumulated awards in all its product lines, which receive the signature of the Armando Del Bianco masterblend. I can recognize the cachaças from Engenho Buriti anywhere in the world, as the flavor is unique, delicious and unmistakable. "Armando Del Bianco". This distillate stored for two years in oak barrels. Integrated, it has an alcohol content of 42%. The name of the distillate is a tribute to the Caraça Sanctuary, located in Serra do Espinhaço, close to the municipalities of Catas Altas and Santa Bárbara, since the producer, Thales de Paiva, has been going there since he was a child AWARDS: 2018 - Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Cachaças Brasileiras

Transparent cachaça (it is said "white" in Brazil) without passing through wood but 1 year in stainless steel tanks. Fruity flavor predominates with a pleasant presence of sugarcane sweetness. The resting process in stainless steel maintains its original translucency and in the glass it is clear, bright and of medium body. Although it has an alcohol content of 40%, on the nose there is little alcohol and a fresh, slightly sweet, but striking aroma of sugarcane bagasse. It leaves in the mouth a velvety sensation of a soft cachaça with medium acidity. An ideal cachaça to drink pure or to make cocktails. Transparent and limpid, this cachaça is bright and on the nose, it stands out herbal, vegetable and a fruity and sweet finish. In the mouth, the aromas are repeated in flavors in perfect harmony with its more pronounced alcoholic body