Cachaçaria Melicana is a craft distillery located in Bom Despacho, in the central-western region of Minas Gerais. It was created by businessman Carlos José de Assis, a lover of honey brandy, who decided to produce the distillate for his own consumption. He is demanding in everything he does, and with honey brandy it was no different. He began to work tirelessly until he achieved the ideal quality for his taste. After producing the honey brandy, Carlos decided to also make one made from sugar cane. Using the same quality criteria, he managed to create a product that pleased his friends who stopped by to have a sip and give their opinions on its quality. Later, Carlinhos, as he is known to his friends, saw in that idea a business opportunity and decided to legally market his products. “But what should I call my cachaça?” he thought, but soon concluded: “if I make honey brandy and sugar cane cachaça, I will call it Melicana.” And so, in 2004, Cachaçaria Melicana was born, producing traditional amburana cachaça and honey and molasses spirits, which, after being produced, are left to rest in wooden barrels to give their flavor personality. Cachaça Melicana Três Madeiras Pura Arte 700ml is a special edition, produced through a blend. It is first stored in chestnut barrels for two years, then spends another two years in balsam barrels and, finally, one year in amburana vats. Light, it has an alcohol content of 40%. The name Melicana is the combination of the two raw materials of the distillates produced at the cachaçaria: honey, for the spirits, and sugar cane, for the cachaças. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional