Avua Oak Cachaca 750ml
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Avua Oak Cachaca, following Brazilian tradition, is aged for up to 2 years in French Oak, or carvalho, previously used to age white wine. Carvalho, the most common wood used for cachaca-aging in Brazil, imparts notes of vanilla and butterscotch. Oak-aged cachaca finishes dry with a slight bitterness that has many layers for an exquisite sipping spirit. It is also the perfect base for stirred cocktails and tropical cocktails like the Mai Tai or Planter’s Punch.
Following Brazilian Tradition, Avua Oak Is Aged In French Oak, Or Caravalho, Previously Used To Age White Wines.Caravalho Is The Most Traditionally Used Oak To Aged Cachaca And Imparts Notes Of Vanilla, Butterscotch And Banana.
Launched in the U.S. in October 2014, Avua Cachaca Oak is a single-sourced cachaça distilled by the third-generation distiller, Katia Espírito Santo at her farm in Carmo, Rio de Janeiro. The sustainably-produced cachaça is aged for up to two years in carvalho (French oak), the most commonly used wood for aging cachaça in Brazil. This oak previously aged white wine before its use here.
Avua Oak Cachaca from Brazil’s Avuá, matured in French oak casks that previously held white wine for up to 2 years. The brightness of the spirit works well with the oak, resulting in a tipple that makes for a great rum alternative in cocktails and mixed drinks.
On the nose, there are notes of vanilla, pineapple, plantain and a hint of cachaça’s characteristic funk. The full-bodied palate offers holiday spices, orange peel, caramel and subtle grass and vegetal notes. The medium finish offers more spice, tropical fruit and notes of cinnamon and chocolate.
Nose:
On the nose, there are notes of vanilla, pineapple, plantain and a hint of cachaça’s characteristic funk.
Palate:
The full-bodied palate offers holiday spices, orange peel, caramel and subtle grass and vegetal notes.
Finish:
The medium finish offers more spice, tropical fruit and notes of cinnamon and chocolate.
