Cachaca Serra Preta

Bythefatrumpirate

Cachaca Serra Preta Rum review by the fat rum pirateCachaca Serra Pretta. As the bottle tells us this has been in production since 1908. So we have over 100 years worth of Cachaca producing experience behind this Cachaca.

Serra Preta is produced from cane to bottle at the Novo and Beatriz sugar estates 6 Kilometres from the town of Alagoa Nova, Pernambuco State, Paraiba.

In Brasil Cachaca Serra Preta retails at around $R39 (around £7.50) for a 700ml bottle. It comes in a tall angular bottle with a very short neck. It is bottled at 45% ABV. Should it reach the UK or Europe I would expect to pay around £30 for a bottle.

It doesn’t have a “definitive” age statement and is stored in Freijo casks for “upto” 2 years. Freijo is sometimes referred to as Jennywood and is native to Mexico and Brasil.

Cachaca Serra Preta is proud to be 100% natural. The sugarcane is fertilised using manure, sugarcane bagasse and other by products of previous distillations. No chemicals are used during the production of this Cachaca. The harvesting of the sugar cane is done by hand. After harvesting the sugarcane is washed, milled and fermented with natural yeasts, made from the “sugarcane broth”. It is then distilled in small batches in Copper Pot Stills.

The Cachaca has won a few awards – Big Gold Medal Award at the Hyatt Cachaca Masters 2005 and it picked up an award in 2009 from Playboy Magazine (?).

As I have mentioned before translating and finding information these Cachaca’s available only in Brasil is pretty tricky……..Their website is here.

So without further ado – and with little else to say we may as well see what we think of this Cachaca.

First up this should offer me quite a different experience to some of the other Cachaca’s I have tried as I believe it is the first white/silver Cachaca I have had that has been aged in Freijo wood.

Cachaca Serra Preta Rum Review by the fat rum pirateIn the glass Cachaca Serra Preta is crystal clear. Apparently the Freijo wood does not add colour of flavour the Cachaca.It just preserves its natural colour. Interesting.

At 45% ABV this is stronger than most other white/clear Cachaca I have tried. Especially those at the cheaper end of the scale.

That is quite apparent on the nose as it is much more “boozy” than the Cachaca’s bottled at 38% and 40%ABV. It isn’t hugely aggressive but it is more medicinal on the nose. It’s not a very grassy or vegetal nose. It reminds me of antiseptic and children’s cough mixture. Hints of sour cream. Further nosing does reveal a herbal grassiness and some more refreshing sprigs of mint.

Time in the glass definitely improves the nose as its quite aggressive and pungent when first poured. This tempers after 10 minutes or so in the glass.

Whether it is the Freijo wood or just the way it has been produced this Cachaca Serra Preta does seem a little different to other white cachaça. There is a slight influence of some pot pourri and scented soap.

There may also be some fruity notes of banana and some red grapes.

Sipped Cachaca Serra Preta is quite different to the nose. Initially its very spicy and a little overwhelming. Luckily further sips reveal much more than boozy heat.

It’s a very clean tasting spirit. Crisp and quite dry. There are some subtle notes of vanilla and ginger on the mid palate. It’s quite bitter but not unpleasantly so. It has a slight creaminess when you first sip but this moves into a drier crisper profile with only subtle hints of flavour rather than a full on assault.

The finish is reasonable but nothing exciting – I prefer a bit more oak and age in my drink so it is a little neutral for my tastes.Cachaca Serra Preta Rum review by the fat rum pirate

At the price point I would imagine this is used more as a mixer.

It picks up a fair bit when mixed in a Ti Punch or Caiprinha – the extra ABV really hits the spot and some of the banana, antiseptic and herbal notes return to the mix.

It’s nicely put together but I think I personally prefer some of the more wood driven Cachaca. This is a more neutral, dry style of Cachaca which doesn’t quite hit the spot for me.

Not my favourite so far.

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    It has also been quite a while since I reviewed any rum from Grenada. I think the last thing I did on Grenada was an interview with Mark Reynier about the Renegade Rum project.

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    Oritgueira is known as the Capital of Honey in Brasil as it is the countries largest exporter of the bee’s sweet nectar. Cacbaca Alambique Brasil Ouro is produced in an ecological and sustainable environment. Everything used in the production of the Cachaca is recycled or reused. Sugar Cane Bagasse is recycled in various ways and vinasse, after being treated and mixed with manure, is used as fertiliser for the various crops on the plantation.

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    A 700ml bottle retails at around R$95 in Brasil which works out around £18 – so expect to pay around £30-35 a bottle should this reach the UK.

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    The difference between the two products seems to be a simple case of age. So although both are noted as “Extra Premium” (a nonsense in itself) this one has been aged in oak barrels for 4 years as opposed to 8 years for the Extra Premium. How this makes them both “Extra Premium” is beyond me.

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    Companheira was founded by Natanael Carli Bonicontro, who became interested in cachaca production whilst studying at University. He was given the opportunity of producing a cachaca as part of a Biochemical Engineering class! Sounds a lot more fun than the science lessons I remember from school……..

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    Companheira Extra Premium Carvalho is produced from hand harvested sugar cane from the estate where the distillery and sugar mill are situated in the Ivai River Valley. The sugar cane is harvested during the winter and they use a strain of sugar cane with a high sugar content.

    The cachaca is distilled in Copper Alembic Pot Stills and then aged for 4 years in Carvalho (oak) casks. More accurately American oak barrels, so most likely ex-bourbon or whiskey barrels. It is noted it is then “finished” in “first use” French oak barrels.

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    Much like it’s older brother it comes in a tapered bottle which becomes thinner towards the top. It appears a little taller than the Companheira Extra Premium. There is no presentation box with this cachaca and it is topped with a cork stopper, not a screw cap. Presentation wise it is quite modern and would certainly not unusual or out of place in amongst premium rums. A 500ml version (pictured at the bottom of this review) is also available.

    For further information they have their own website.

    Now I really enjoyed the Companheira Extra Premium Carvalho, so I’m hoping this younger version is enjoyable as well.

    So let’s crack on then and see how this little taste of Brasil goes down….

    On the nose Companheira Extra Premium Carvalho is surprisingly fruity, with some strong notes of white grapes and exotic fruits – lychees, passion fruit and a touch of guava.  Further nosing reveals some buttery notes, a nice waft of vanilla and some very gentle oak spices.

    It’s a very pleasant nose with a slightly perfumed note to it as well. Very nicely balanced.

    Sipped, it is woodier than the nose suggests. It is also a little more substantial. It’s quite a wood driven spirit but its not over the top in terms of the oak influence. In many ways it’s quite rum like. Quite molasses rum like as well, surprisingly.

    So the initial sip is quite spicy with notes of vanilla, bourbon-esque notes, cocoa nibs and a kick of ginger. Further sips reveal a cognac like fruity note – white grapes and a touch of pear.

    In terms of the mid palate Companheira Extra Premium Carvalho, develops into a very nicely balanced mix of dark chocolate, vanilla, oak spices and a touch of barrel char.

    It’s really nicely balanced throughout the sip and I do not feel the need to mix this. It’s the kind of cachaca I do not feel will really benefit from doing so with. Yes I’m sure it would work well but I think you’d certainly lose some of the subtler spices and complex notes in this spirit.

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  • Casa Bucco Cachaca Envelhecida 6 Anos

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    Based in the Rio das Antas Valley, much of the sugarcane is harvested from the mountain areas. Like many of the cachacas I have reviewed the sugar cane is harvested organically. Due to the terroir it is noted that the sugar cane of Casa Bucco has a very high sugar content.

    The sugarcane is cultivated organically in the Rio das Antas valley, harvested manually and transported to the mill. The decanted juice goes to the fermentation, where selected yeasts are used. This is then distilled in Alembic Copper Pot Stills.

    The resulting cachaça is then stored in stainless steel casks for the traditional white “Prata” cachaça. Other cachaca is aged in oak barrels and Brasilian wood.

    This particular Casa Bucco expression has been aged for 6 years in oak and balsam wood. In Brasil a bottle of this cachaça will set you back around R$120 – around £25 in sterling. Where this to come to the UK/Europe I would expect a retail price of around £50 minimum.

    Presentation wise, aside from the metal screw cap its quite classy and doesn’t look to old fashioned. I like the slightly different shape to the bottle and a carboard sleeve to store the cachaça in is a nice touch as well. It’s quite understated but gives the consumer enough information to know what they are getting in the bottle. (As long as you understand Portuguese I guess!)

    If you are seeking more information on the brand –  they produce a range of spirits beyond cachaça then they have a website which translates reasonably well into English here.Casa Bucco Cachaca Envelhecida 6 Anos review by the fat rum pirate

    In the glass we are presented with a light golden brown spirit. Casa Bucco Cachaca Envelhecida 6 Anos is quite sweet on the nose – and has a real note of aniseed or licorice. It’s not the biggest nose I have ever encountered. Bordering on being almost neutral. I was expecting a bit more of the oak and balsam wood influence but this is a very light spirit.

    Further nosing reveals some more fruity notes peach, apricot a touch of shortcrust pastry – a Peach Melba maybe? Notes of tangerine and a touch of strawberry syrup. There is also a very slight herbal woodiness lurking in the background. But I’m having to really nose deeply to pick these notes up.

    That said there is nothing “wrong” with the nose its just a bit on the timid side I guess.

    Sipped this is quite a light cachaça as the nose had suggested. Luckily however we are getting more flavour on the sip.

    Once again sweet notes of aniseed or licorice are at the forefront of the entry. This quickly moves into the lighter fruits recognised on the nose. So lots of peach, apricot and a touch of white grape now emerges. It doesn’t have a great deal of length to it. It’s quite short overall. The finish is spicy with some ginger and cinnamon but again its just a bit too light.

    This cachaça seems to have picked up a lot of awards and seems quite well regarded. For me its just all a bit too light. It doesn’t have enough body and enough oomph when compared to something like Havana or Pirigibana for example.Casa Bucco Cachaca Envelhecida 6 Anos review by the fat rum pirate

    What it does it does pretty well. There is nothing out of place with this cachaça. No off notes or anything that is out of balance. Overall it is nicely balanced and very easy to drink. But it just doesn’t offer enough complexity for me to say this is a really great cachaça.

    It’s above average and overall pretty pleasant but its not blowing me away at all. It’s a pretty expensive cachaça as well so I kind of expect a bit more of spirits at this kind of price point.

    Not awful but a bit of disappointment. I was expecting a lot more of this. It’s still good though, just not as good as I had hoped.

     

  • Cacique 500 Extra Anejo Gran Reserva

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    Domestically Cacique is the best selling brand.  It’s reach also goes as far as mainland Europe, in particular Spain. This rum and the younger Anejo are both very popular and readily available.

    Presentation wise this is a very sexy rum.  The opaque contoured bottle is great.  As with many Central American rums it doesn’t have cork stopper it instead has a plastic cap with a diffuser in the neck.

    The diffusor is to prevent the bottle being re-sold with cheap hooch replacing the rum.  Which happens regularly in both bars and shops in some Central American countries apparently.  You also get a nice but pretty thin card sleeve to keep the rum in.

    This rum isn’t available from many outlets in the UK and it will cost you around £40 for a bottle.  I’m pretty sure when I picked this up in Spain I paid less than 20 Euro for it.

    This rum is a blend of rums aged up to 8 years.  Information has been hard to come by. As far as I am aware it is a column distilled rum.  Like Diplomatico they make claims that their rums are distilled in Pot Stills but there is precious little evidence of this in the profile of their rums.  Sorry, but I’m pretty sure this is a column distilled rum.

    Cacique as indicated by the Indian Chief picture is an Arawak Tribal Cheiftain.  This rum is the “middle of the road” entry in the Cacique line up which comprises – Anejo, 500 Gran Reserva and Antiguo (which I have not seen in any store as yet).

    With little further information to tell you all it is probably time to crack open the bottle and Cacique 500 Gran Reserva rum review by the fat rum piratstart the review process.

    In the glass you get a very vibrant copper/gold coloured rum.  The nose is quite sweet and very familiar.  Caramel, toffee, some dark chocolate and a touch of coffee come to the fore.  There is an overall light “buttery” element to the rum.  It is quite floral and soft.

    Lacking on the nose is any oak or evidence of ageing.  It is likely the oldest rum in the blend is 8 years but a lot of the rum will be much younger.  Rather than any oak it has quite a heavy hit of tobacco – similar to Havana Club 7.  An aroma which I’m not all that stuck on to be honest.  All in all, it smells a little sickly.

    Sipped it is a very easy going, easy to drink rum.  It is on the sweeter side. Maybe a notch or two higher than Santa Teresa 1796.  It has minimal alcohol burn and once again it shows little signs of oak ageing.  Not a very spicy rum – I’m not getting much feeling of interaction between the rum and the oak barrels it was matured in.  None at all to be honest.

    It tastes a little like milky coffee and dark chocolate mixed.  For me it’s just to smooth. It doesn’t really do much in the mouth.  The whole experience is a little muted.  The finish is mostly just bitter with only a little spice.  It’s not really all that terrible because as finishes go it is very brief.

    There is not much unpleasant about this rum.  I’m pleased that the sickly tobacco notes on the nose have not followed into the sip.  Sadly, it is quite bland and kind of generic and very typical of the style.Cacique 500 rum review by the fat rum pirat

    Much like Santa Teresas Linaje (similar packaging as well) this is just very average.  You would probably find yourself mixing this as much as you would sip.  It makes passable if forgettable rum and cokes.  I can’t really imagine it excelling in any kind of mix as it is so light.

    It’s better than the sugar heavy DRE but there is just so much competition at its price point. I can’t really think of an argument to buy another bottle, other than it being extremely cheap when in Spain.

    Easy going, easy drinking but at the same time safe and a little boring.