Native Wood Aged Cachaça

Brazilian cachaça aged in indigenous Latin American hardwood casks (Amburana, Bálsamo, Jequitibá, Umburana, Tapinhoã, and other native species) rather than oak. Native-wood aging imparts distinctive flavors absent from oak-aged spirits: Amburana yields warm cinnamon-clove-vanilla notes reminiscent of tonka bean; Bálsamo gives herbaceous astringency with citrus and mineral hints; other natives lend resinous, floral, or savory profiles. Resting periods typically run 1-3 years. Use where the recipe...