Abelha

A Lusophone term meaning bee, Abelha is also the brand name of a cachaça distillery founded by a community of farmers in the Brazilian state of Bahia with the help of the British.
Specializing in the production of traditional, artisanal cachaça, the small company has turned to organic production to add an ecological dimension to its products. In fact, Abelha refrains from burning its sugarcane fields.
The company's expertise is evident right from the cultivation stage, as the sugarcane plants benefit from the special conditions of the sandy soil.

Like rum, cachaça is distilled from sugarcane juice. Unlike rum, which is distilled at around 70° and brought up to the desired strength by adding spring water, cachaça is distilled at 40°. Depending on the type of cachaça, maturation takes place in stainless steel tanks or wooden casks.
Today, cachaça is known the world over, not least for its Caipirinha. Read less