Beija Cachaça

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Beija Cachaça is a Brazilian cachaça, imported exclusively by Beija Corp, and produced in their facilities outside Sao Paulo, Brazil. Beija is an 80 proof, clear artisan cachaça that is distilled in Brazil. Beija was granted unique status as 'The World's First Virgin Cane Rum' by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in the summer of 2007.

The sugarcane used to create Beija is hand-harvested, pressed and enters distillation within at most 10 hours from the time it was harvested. The product is distilled a single time in small batches and is not aged in wooden barrels of any kind.

[edit] Origin of Name

The name Beija is a conjugation of the Portuguese very Beijar, meaning ‘to kiss’. Beija translates to English as ‘She Kisses’.