ctbeck11
Novo Fogo Barrel-Aged Cachaça
Cachaça — Paraná, Brazil
Reviewed
September 1, 2021 (edited October 9, 2021)
Nose - grass, lemon, tangerine, banana, caramel, vanilla, sweet floral notes, mushroom, cinnamon, mild ethanol burn.
Taste - grass, sour apple, lemon zest, coconut, cherry, sweet floral and vegetal notes, caramel, underripe banana, pineapple, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with sweet grass, sour citrus, and ginger flavors.
The nose is grassy and floral with various fruits, caramels, and vanillas. There’s a slight vegetal, fungal funk that makes me think of fresh mushrooms. The palate is sweet, sour, and grassy. There’s underripe banana and pineapple in the mix as well. A citrusy, gingery zing presents in the mid palate and carries through the relatively short finish.
I’ve included this cachaca in my rum series, as it’s rather close to an aged rhum agricole. The barrel aging here has infused some nice sweetness, softening some of the rougher edges. I don’t love this, but it’s less disappointing than the Clement I reviewed yesterday. This is on the upper end of average for me, but average nonetheless.
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