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Cachaça is not rum, and yet it kind of is
Like rhum agricole, cachaça is made from freshly pressed sugar cane juice, but it is a category of its own with its own Brazilian rules. It may only be made in Brazil and must be between 38 and 48 percent.
For a caipirinha you need it: cachaça, lime, cane sugar and ice. The Prata is the bottle for that; the Reserva Carvalho has lain on wood and is fuller.
The two bottles we have in stock
How do you make a caipirinha?
Half a lime cut into wedges, two spoons of cane sugar, pressed briefly together in the glass. Do not crush it finely, or it turns bitter. Then add crushed ice and pour the cachaça over it. Stir and it is ready. That is all there is to it, and precisely for that reason it needs good cachaça.
Ceará, in the northeast of Brazil
- The bottles in brief
- CearáThe state of origin.
- Cane juiceFreshly squeezed.
- 38-48%The legal range for cachaça.
- CarvalhoPortuguese for oak.
Ypióca comes from Ceará, in the north-east of Brazil. It is one of the best-known cachaça brands in the country and is also easy to find outside Brazil.
The difference with rum lies in the rules: cachaça must come from Brazil, be made from fresh cane juice and be between 38 and 48 percent. Ageing in native wood species is common there, alongside oak.
Carvalho means oak. The Reserva Carvalho has therefore aged in oak; the Prata is unaged.
Cachaça may only be called that if it comes from Brazil.
Where best to start
For a caipirinha: the Prata. It is unaged and lets the lime do the work.
The Reserva Carvalho has aged on oak and is fuller; you can also serve it neat.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen if you would like to talk it over.
Frequently asked questions about Ypióca
How many bottles of Ypióca does ’t Bockje have in stock?
2: the Prata and the Reserva Carvalho in a one-litre bottle.
What is cachaça?
Brazilian spirit made from freshly pressed sugar cane juice. It may only come from Brazil and must be between 38 and 48 percent.
Is cachaça the same as rum?
No, it is a category of its own with its own rules, although the method resembles that of rhum agricole.
Which bottle do you use for a caipirinha?
The Prata; that one is unaged.
What does Carvalho mean?
Oak. That bottle has been aged on oak.
Where does Ypióca come from?
From the state of Ceará in northeastern Brazil.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed