Germana Caetano's Cachaca
Germana Caetano's Cachaca is the wood-aged adventurer of the family — 1L at 40% ABV (80 proof), aged two years in umburana, the Brazilian cherrywood that gives cachaça its most distinctive barrel signature — and you can order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 1L
- Aging: 2 years in umburana wood casks (Brazilian cherrywood)
- Origin: Nova União, Minas Gerais, Brazil — family farm Vista Alegre
- Production: hand-harvested cane (fields not burned), pressed same day, open-air fermentation, direct-fire copper pot stills
Brazilian Oak, Brazilian Spirit
Most of the world's spirits age in French or American oak; Brazil keeps its own wood tradition. Umburana — Brazilian cherrywood — is the native barrel wood of cachaça country, and Germana rests the Caetano's expression in it for two full years: sweet, sugary warmth with herbal depth over the house's grassy copper-pot character. Unlike the Palha, this one skips the banana-leaf wrap — the wood is the statement. Browse the store's rum shelf or the full spirits collection, and see more from Germana.
Tasting Notes
Classic grassy cane notes with sweet, sugary touches and slight herbal depth; vanilla-forward warmth with a silky entry and a medium-long warm-spice finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a single rock to let the umburana show; a compelling sipping cachaça for whiskey drinkers, and a rich base in stirred tropical cocktails.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is umburana wood?
A native Brazilian hardwood (Brazilian cherrywood) used as the traditional barrel wood for cachaça — it imparts warm, sweet, herbal-spice notes unlike French or American oak.
How long is Germana Caetano's aged?
Two years in umburana wood casks.
What is the difference between Caetano's and Palha?
Caetano's ages in Brazilian umburana wood; Palha ages in French oak and comes in the signature banana-leaf wrap.
Does Caetano's come in the banana-leaf bottle?
No — the banana-leaf wrap is the Palha expression's signature.
Brazil's own barrel tradition, bottled — order Germana Caetano's Cachaca online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.