Comments on: MxMo: And a bottle of rum http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html Coffee, Cocktails & More Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jacob Grier http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-332775 Jacob Grier Thu, 15 May 2008 05:51:46 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-332775 Hi Steve, Thanks for the explanation on the labeling. Glad you liked the Sangre de Fresca! Hi Steve,

Thanks for the explanation on the labeling. Glad you liked the Sangre de Fresca!

]]> By: Steve Luttmann - Leblon Cachaça http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-332553 Steve Luttmann - Leblon Cachaça Wed, 14 May 2008 18:24:52 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-332553 thx so much - just tried the recipe and it tastes great. we always get asked, 'is Cachaça a Rum or not?' i always say 'yes and no,' explaining that in the US, anything distilled from sugar cane or a sugar cane derivative must be labeled as rum. typical rum, for example, is distilled from molasses, a derivative of sugar production, whereas Cachaça is made from fresh cane juice. however, the reality is that Cachaça is unique to Brazil, and has it's own production method, requirements, and culture. some refer to cachaça as a 'cousin' of rum - others as an 'appellation,' in which Cachaça is related to Rum as Cognac, Champagne, or Tequila are appellations of Brandy, Sparkling Wine, or Mezcal, respectively. in any case, it's great spirit to discover, and this recipe is fantastic. thx so much - just tried the recipe and it tastes great.

we always get asked, ‘is Cachaça a Rum or not?’ i always say ‘yes and no,’ explaining that in the US, anything distilled from sugar cane or a sugar cane derivative must be labeled as rum. typical rum, for example, is distilled from molasses, a derivative of sugar production, whereas Cachaça is made from fresh cane juice. however, the reality is that Cachaça is unique to Brazil, and has it’s own production method, requirements, and culture. some refer to cachaça as a ‘cousin’ of rum - others as an ‘appellation,’ in which Cachaça is related to Rum as Cognac, Champagne, or Tequila are appellations of Brandy, Sparkling Wine, or Mezcal, respectively.

in any case, it’s great spirit to discover, and this recipe is fantastic.

]]> By: Anna http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-332047 Anna Tue, 13 May 2008 11:12:54 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-332047 this sounds like a great play on the strawberry-balsamic winning combo. this sounds like a great play on the strawberry-balsamic winning combo.

]]> By: MxMo Rum Wrap-up | Trader Tiki's Booze Blog http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-331987 MxMo Rum Wrap-up | Trader Tiki's Booze Blog Tue, 13 May 2008 07:08:29 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1106.html#comment-331987 [...] from The Art of the Bar, featuring that Brazilian spirit and spirit of Brazil, Cachaça. the Sangre de Fresca. Jacob then uses Barbancourt, an Agricole rum with a bit of the same grassy notes as Cachaça, to [...] […] from The Art of the Bar, featuring that Brazilian spirit and spirit of Brazil, Cachaça. the Sangre de Fresca. Jacob then uses Barbancourt, an Agricole rum with a bit of the same grassy notes as Cachaça, to […]

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