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Cachaça (Portuguese pronunciation:) [1] is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. Also known as pinga, caninha, [2] and other names, it is the most popular spirit among distilled alcoholic beverages in Brazil. [3]
In West Africa, and particularly in Liberia, 'cane juice' (also known as Liberian rum [50] or simply CJ within Liberia itself [51]) is a cheap, strong spirit distilled from sugarcane, which can be as strong as 43% ABV (86 proof). [52] A refined cane spirit has also been produced in South Africa since the 1950s, simply known as cane or "spook".
Cabana is distilled directly from the first pressing of freshly hand cut sugar cane, as opposed to molasses, which most rum is produced from. Two small-batch distillations of the fermented natural cane juice in pot stills – as opposed to the large column stills used for continuous distillation by most producers – allow the master distiller greater control over each distillate.
Guaro is a term used in Central America to refer to a traditional alcohol distilled from sugar cane. The word cacique means the leader of a tribe. Another factor contributing to renaming the product "cacique guaro" was an excavation made by the National Museum on land currently occupied by FANAL, where the archeologists discovered the largest known indigenous settlement to date in the canton ...
The rum is double distilled, using a process similar to that used to produce cognac. Barbancourt is made directly from sugar cane juice rather than the sugar cane by-product molasses. This is similar to the rhum agricole of Martinique, which is strictly controlled by law. Fermenting fresh sugar cane juice provides a more flavorful product. [1]
Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa.It is the national spirit of Ghana.In Nigeria it is known as Ògógóró (Ogog'), a Yoruba word, usually distilled locally from fermented Raffia palm tree juice, where it is known as the country's homebrew. [1]
This is a list of national liquors.A national liquor is a distilled alcoholic beverage considered standard and respected in a given country. While the status of many such drinks may be informal, there is usually a consensus in a given country that a specific drink has national status or is the "most popular liquor" in a given nation.
The most common name for sugar-cane based moonshine is 'win' in the central Mexican states or 'charanda' in Michoacan in the west coast. Agave-based distilled beverages are generally named 'mezcal'. However, it can take the names of 'tequila', 'raicilla', or 'bacanora' depending on the region. 'Sotol', a distilled spirit, is made from species ...