AVUÁ AMBURANA Aged in Amburana wood found only in the forests of South America. Resting in large 15-foot barrels of the potent indigenous wood produces a stunning mix of WARM and SAVORY notes on the nose and palate that provides a unique taste experience for cocktail experimentation or sipping.
AVUÁ BÁLSAMO Hand-crafted and aged up to two years in Bálsamo wood casks, a high density, burgundy-colored hardwood native to South and Central America. These tall trees with a fine grain impart HERBACEOUS AROMA with a flavor that hints at MINERALITY, CITRUS, and BITTERNESS.
This Copan Edition bottling is the first of our resolutely limited wood series, made as an experiment with Craig Schoettler and the venerable distillers of Hardy Cognac. Each of these bottles is a finishing school for Brazilian wood aged cachaça that is rested in a Hardy Cognac barrel. This release is limited to 600 bottles and will…
AVUÁ JEQUITIBA ROSA Produced in a single barrel, this Jequitiba Rosa aged cachaça is our third offering in a series of native wood experiments. The large vertical cask of dark, rich wood imparts a LIGHT FRUITY AROMA with a delicate yet SLIGHTLY BITTER FLAVOR.
AVUÁ OAK Aged for up to two years in French Oak previously used to age white wine. Carvalho (Portuguese for Oak barrels) is the most common wood used for aging in Brazil and imparts notes of VANILLA, BUTTERSCOTCH, and BANANA that makes for an exquisite sipping spirit or the perfect base for cocktails.
AVUÁ PRATA is our unaged, base offering that is proofed at 84 and rested six months in stainless steel casks before being hand bottled. The result is a LUSH and CRISP spirit with subtle floral notes perfect for cocktail application or the classic Caipirinha.
AVUÁ STILL STRENGTH a reflection of the best of Avuá at 90 proof—the taste and strength intended by nature and alchemy. Rested in stainless steel casks, explore this BOLD and CRISP spirit with vegetal and banana notes perfect for cocktails that call for a higher proof base in tiki and stirred drinks.
AVUÁ TAPINHOÃ The single barrel used to produce this rare Tapinhoã aged cachaça was originally used by the master distiller s father decades ago. The large vertical cask of dark, rich wood imparts a creamy texture and delicate notes of TOASTED COCONUTS and FRESH CUT FLOWERS.
This expression embodies the best characteristics of our standard Silver Cachaça – banana, passion fruit, lime blossoms, sweet red peppers, and sea salt – and intensifies them in a higher proof liquid. The end result is a potent but clean cachaça that takes the leading role in a broad range of cocktails, from sours to…
We age our organic cachaça distillate in 53-gallon American oak bourbon barrels that have been taken apart, sanded, and re-toasted. The 2-3 year process takes place in the heat and humidity of our home in the Atlantic Rainforest. The result? Banana bread, with notes of chocolate, cinnamon bark, and coffee. Nuances of pepper remain, but…
The beloved Caipirinha: it takes a bit of cachaça, a lime, some sugar, a muddler, and a shaker. But sometimes, the hardware is out of reach, causing much distress to Caipirinha fans everywhere. For those times, we made this handy kit that includes just about everything needed to feel human again. Silver Cachaça. Muddler. Two…
Our “Chameleon” expression marries the savory identity of our Silver Cachaça with the vanilla notes of our oak-kissed Barrel-Aged edition. It’s aged for one year in repurposed American oak barrels, just long enough to reach mixability peaks without losing its rainforest and sugarcane funk. A hazelnut nose is continued with sweet and spicy herbs in…
To mature the Colibri expression (“hummingbird” in Portuguese), we moved the cachaça back and forth over the years between repurposed oak barrels and amburana (Brazilian teak) barrels. The predominant spices of vanilla and toffee (from the oak) and cinnamon and chestnuts (from the teak) come together in a balanced expression that also includes tropical fruit…
Graciosa is a reflection of our love for the rainforest and the historic road that crosses it on its way from the mountains to the ocean. This expression is aged for 2 years in repurposed oak and finished for 18 months in castanheira do Pará (Brazil nut) barrels, lending it a vibrantly aromatic yet creamy…
The purest representation of organic sugarcane from Southern Brazil, this silver cachaça proves that terroir matters. The aroma of bananas immediately present, followed by pleasantly floral rainforest notes that shine through the spirit. Sea salt balances the cachaca’s tropicality, adding a savory quality and settling the overall impression to a mouth-watering sweet red pepper. This…