United States Recognizes Cachaça as a Type of Rum and Distinctive Product of Brazil
Posted 02/22/2013
|
| Sugarcane fermentation equipment. Pure sugarcane juice is used in the distillation of cachaça. (Photo by sheeprus on Flickr.) |
Cachaça (or Cachaca) is Brazil’s national spirit, a distillate of fermented pure sugarcane juice. It is the key ingredient in Brazil’s popular national cocktail, the Caipirinha.
On February 25, 2013, TTB will publish a final rule in the Federal Register amending its distilled spirits standards of identity regulations to recognize Cachaça as a type of rum and as a distinctive product of Brazil. This final rule will be effective on April 11, 2013.
To learn more about this regulatory amendment, read the press release (TTB Press Release FY-13-05): TTB Amends the Distilled Spirits Identity Regulations to Recognize "Cachaça" as a Type of Rum and Distinctive Product of Brazil
NOTE
NOTE
Visit our TTB in the News Archives for past stories.
Subscribe to our
TTB News and Events RSS feed to get the news whenever it is updated. (About TTB RSS)