First things first – cachaça is pronounced “ka-sha-sa”, the Brazilian Portuguese word for rum. Technically, it is a type of rum, as it is also a spirit made from sugar cane by-products.

Related: 16 Refreshing White Rum Cocktails Cachaça is also produced from cane juice, yet by law it must be made in Brazil — it’s a legally recognized place-name: There is an inherent ...

This, Brazil says, makes it different to rum, which is typically made from the molasses, or thick treacle, left over after sugar cane has been processed into sugar. Fans of cachaça say this makes ...

Like Rhum Agricole, cachaça is location-dependent and can only be made in Brazil, though with less stringent rules. As long ...