Wood for Cachaca aging

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I don't remember the thread but I believe Larry and a few others were trading stories about Cachaça making. One had a guy from South America giving him pointers on a process but did not diclose the wood that was used to age in. I came across this link from a Cachaça maker that was kind of cool. At any rate, they disclose the wood used for thier barrels....


7.Abelha Gold is aged in Garapeira wood, from South of Brazil. Tell us more about this native wood and its use in Brazil.

Correct – Abelha Cachaça Gold is aged for 3 years in 250litre garapeira or garapa wood barrels. In Brazil many different woods are used for aging Cachaça, generally because they mellow the feel whilst still maintaining the distinctive flavour of an artisanal (alembique) cachaça. Garapeira wood was chosen to age Abelha because the master distiller comes from the south of Brazil where it has been used to age wine.


Here is a link to the site if any are interested. Wish I knew the thread I was reading and I would have posted it there.
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