Cabana Cachaça

Cabana Cachaça is a brand of Brazilian-made cachaça that is fermented and distilled directly from freshly pressed sugarcane. Cabana Cachaca was launched in the United States in 2006 by Matti C. Anttila, a former New York investment banker. Although the third most distilled spirit in the world, cachaça, the national spirit of Brazil, was relatively unknown in the United States until recently. Similar to rum, cachaça is an ingredient in a caipirinha cocktail.

Production

Cabana is distilled directly from the first pressing of freshly hand cut sugar cane, as opposed to molasses, which most rum is produced from. Cabana's production method eliminates the impurities responsible for cachaça’s sometimes harsh taste, without compromising the spirit’s characteristics. Two small-batch distillations of the fermented natural cane juice in pot stills – as opposed to the large column stills used for continuous distillation by most producers – allow the master distiller greater control over each distillate. After six months of mellowing in neutral oak barrels, the resulting spirit is a white rum offering a delicate citrus nose and a smooth round finish.

Awards

Cabana Cachaça captured Silver Medals at the 2006 and 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competitions and received a 90 point rating by influential spirits critic Anthony Dias Blue.Fact|date=July 2008

External links

* [http://www.cabanacachaca.com/ Official Website for Cabana Cachaça]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/fashion/01Liquor.html?ex=1317355200&en=3c1b57f4ba2275b7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss New York Times article featuring Matti Anttila and Cabana]
* [http://www.spiritsreview.com/reviews-cachaca-cabana.html Cabana Review from Spirits Review]
* [http://www.thestreet.com/newsanalysis/sbmanagement/10362124.html?puc=googlefi Street.com Profile of Matti Anttila]
* [http://www.winemag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D28F9073879747A28AE27845A6FFEBF1 Profile of Matti Anttila and Cabana in Wine Enthusiast Magazine]
* [http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/feb2008/bw20080221_947215.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe+index+page_innovation+%2Bamp%3B+design Review of Cabana Cachaça in BusinessWeek]
* [http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2007/december/186466.html Cabana in Entrepreneur Magazine]
* [http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2007/09/cabana_cachaa.php Cabana story on CoolHunting.com]
* [http://adage.com/bigtent/post?article_id=126992 Cabana Advertising Controversy on Advertising Age]