After almost 500 years (1532) since the first time it was produced, most of people still think Cachaça is a type of Rhum. The confusion is mostly because both came from Sugar Cane but the production process are completely diffferent.
Cachaça was the first distilled produced in Latin America and it's the most popular spirit in Brazil. It's also the main ingredient for the worldwide known drink as "caipirinha". And, because caipirinha is so famous, most of people also think that Cachaça could be only used to prepare caipirinha. It's not true – it could be drink straight or be used to prepare a large variaty of other drinks. Have a look on our recipes clicking here!
Here are some tips to understand the differences between Cachaça, Rhum and Rhum Agricole.
Enjoy!
| Cachaça | Rhum | Rhum Agricole |
| Could only be produced at Brazil | Could be produced anywhere | Certain regions (Martinique) have the appellation AOC. |
| Produced from sugar cane juice | Produced from molasses | Produced from sugar cane juice |
| Distilled between 38% to 48% alcohol contend | Distilled from 70% alcohol contend | Distilled from 70% alcohol contend |
| Bottled between 38% to 48% alcohol contend | Bottled from 40% alcohol
contend |
Bottled from 40% alcohol
contend |
| Could be aged before bottled or not | Aged before bottled | Aged before bottled |
| Could be aged in more than 18 types of wood | Aged only in Bourbon casks (American oak) or whisky casks (American or European casks) | Aged only in Bourbon casks (American oak) or whisky casks (American or European casks) |
