Cana da Terra cachaça, from the Alexânia region, in Goiás, comes from a lineage that originated in the 19th century, on the outskirts of Pires do Rio, even before the abolition of slavery, on May 13, 1888. Around 1830, Antonio Abrão Bastos' ancestors, with the help of slaves, cleared cerrados, transforming them into sugarcane and coffee plantations. They began to set up the first stills and mills run by horses and oxen, transforming sugarcane into cachaça and sugar to be used as exchange currency. With the Lei Áurea, institutional revolts, tropical diseases, crises that would lead to World War I caused the family to go from prosperity to impoverishment. According to Abrão Bastos, only after World War II and the advent of the Industrial Revolution did his parents manage to overcome adversity and begin restructuring their farms and farms. Path to the countryside “My parents decided, in 1973, to send their children to study in the city. After a few years, in 1979 I joined the Marine Corps, of the Brazilian Navy, today after my duty fulfilled in serving the nation, for thirty years, I am taking the opposite path. with acquired knowledge and modern techniques of distillation, aging and bottling of cachaça. In 2010 I decided to continue the process that my great-grandfather started in the 19th century with Cana do Mato cachaça”. The implementation of the Cana Brava Alambique in the region of Alexânia – GO occurred due to the location of the consumer centers, due to the region's climate, which has well-defined dry and rainy seasons. The altitude, the location, in addition to the pure mineral-free water – converge to form the ideal environment for making the drink. CANA DA TERRA (ALEXÂNIA –GO) Extra Premium – Aged in oak barrels for 6 years, 750 ml with an alcohol content of 40%. Notes: Gold, dried fruits, caramel, vanilla, integrated wood, acidity, alcohol and sugar present but in balance, long finish. Source: loja.enquantoissoemgoias website