Cachaça is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. It is the most popular spirit among distilled alcoholic beverages in Brazil. Capucana begins with the harvesting of the best sugar canes from three family owned estates in Capuava, St. Lydia & Bertioga situated in Piracicaba, near Sao Paolo, selected to achieve a unique bouquet representing the floral, sweet and mineral properties of the terroir of each estate. After distillation the final blend is a union of non-aged cane distillate and barrel aged cane distillate, from ex bourbon and Islay oak barrels and aged for up to 3 years. Capu Cana was the name the local workers gave the distillery when it was built in the 19th century and translates as “House of the Canes”. The name is still used within the local community. Capucana is a citrusy style of cachaça that is excellent as a base for cocktails. It has a fresh nose of aloe vera, orange and biscuits. On the palate it has similarities to rum alongside notes of honey blossom and stewed fruit.