Cachaça Soledade Umburana is a distillation of pure cane juice aged inamburana casks. This tree also produces beans known as "false tonka". This wood essence has the particularity of providing a silky texture and generous spicy fragrances.
This cachaça makes a superb caipirinha, Brazil's emblematic cocktail. But you can also imagine this cachaça in a wide variety of blends.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose is very round, and you're immediately caught up in a flight of gourmet spices. As usual, umburana delivers strong aromas of tonka bean and cinnamon. Everything seems very soft and cottony, and the plump cane is perfectly at home here.
Aeration brings the distillate of pure cane juice back to the fore. It's a rich, well-fermented eau-de-vie, with a touch of saltiness that comes close to a well-oiled olive tapenade and a few preserved lemons. The mellow botanicals generously pick up the profusion of tonka bean and cinnamon that keep coming through.
On the palate, it's the sugar cane that comes to the fore first. Its juice is soft, sunny, vegetal and mellow, with a sweet lime pulp. Pepper introduces a spicy, highly perfumed wave, in which tonka bean naturally takes center stage. Roundness is the order of the day throughout the tasting, and the spices know how to remain reasonable.
The finish is relatively light, with a hint of cinnamon and tonka powder.
"Umburana wood really develops spectacular aromas and will delight lovers of tonka bean..."
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Obviously more expensive than when I buy it locally in Brazil, but it's the best price I've found in France for this really top product!