Cachaca - is it a Rum ?

Posted on September 3, 2008 - Filed Under Alcohol, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Cachaca is pronounced as Ka-Sha-Sa and is the most popular alcoholic beverage in Brazil. Even though it has similarities with Rum but its not really rum. Cachaça is the product of the distillation of fermented sugarcane juice, with its alcohol strength between 38% and 48% by volume. Cachaça differs from rum in that it [...]

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What is Tequila ?

Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Its the name of a town, its also a kind of drink. Is there a connection between the two, well there is. And the connection is ‘Blue Agave’. ‘Blue Agave’ is a plant whose juice is used to make drinks. Tequila is one such drink. The other important thing to note is that this town [...]

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