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over 1 year ago
Tasted at Laka Lono on 4/9/19. Crystal clear. So much cooked sugar. Perhaps this might be corn in fact! Harsh. A chainsaw. If there is any cognac barrel aging in this, it escapes me. I love cachaca and this is likely my least favorite.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
I love to drink Caipirinha in special versions. This Leblon tasts perfect in a Caipi with pinapple and mint. Also in a Caipi with several berrys (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry). It intensify the fruity taste without bringing the alcoholic taste in front. In Germany good availability for good price about 20 Euro. Drink it neat is not my thing. But why should I do that, when it's perfect in a Caipi :-)
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Its not quite nova fogo, but if you're making caiparinhas then you don't need to look any further. This is a good one.
Posted
2 years ago
Poor thing seems to be having a bit of an identity crisis. There is more to it than other cachacas, but it has no direction or style. Just more funk, more vegetalness, and more stuff that's not quite right... Sipping it doesn't work, and when it comes to cocktails, there are other equally accessible cachacas that are just as good (or better) for a fraction of the cost. I don't see myself reaching for this one again.
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over 2 years ago
I am not a fan of Cachaça, although in a Brazilian cocktail, it's fine. I tried another Cachaça and thought it to be awful. Then, I tried this and although it didn't blow my skirt up and make me a Cachaça fan for life, I could at least stand it and appreciate it for what it was. In case you're wondering, Cachaça is basically unaged Brazilian Light Rum. It's flavor is usually quite bad (dry with a rubbing alcohol vibe) but in this case, it's tolerable. I wouldn't necessarily call it good but it's the best Cachaça I have had and thankfully, the one that my local Brazilian restaurants use.
Posted
over 2 years ago
This is a little different, with a bit of a citrus flavor and a taste of grain.
Posted
over 3 years ago
I think it's pretty nice. Strong banana funk flavor.
Posted
over 3 years ago
I recommend this to people who want a cheaper price point for trying cachaca, and provide other recs if they like this.
Posted
over 3 years ago
Packaging and nose are promising of the exotic - fruity, vegetal aromas and a shocking green, too tall for your bar bottle set the table. On the palate, grassy, fruity, clear sugarcane with some spice on the back end. Short finish and in the end, not enough of anything after the nosing. Promising start...
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over 3 years ago
Maybe cachaca as a whole isn't my jam, but it isn't the most complex thing I've tried. Good in Caipirinhas and alright neat.
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I have not had much luck with cachacas, especially after drinking Ypioca many years ago. This one is not repulsive, especially compared to the few very bad rums that I have had the misfortune of trying recently over the past 3 months of intense research. It is distinctively cachaca, but the floral tones make it almost able to sip neat. After all, it was specifically intended for the USA market, which is only one percent of all cachaca produced. This one would also lend itself to more drinks than just caipirinhas. Now if only the Abelha brand could become available in the USA, I would be more than glad to try those.
As for the caipirinha that is the national drink of Brazil, it is nothing more than the original Cuban Daiquiri made with Brazilian cachaca instead of rum. Cachaca is basically the Brazilian version of rhum agricole distilled from sugar cane juice. The vast majority of rum is distilled from the by-product of sugar refining, which is molasses. The holy trinity of the Caribbean which the Daiquiri is based upon consists of lime, sugar, and rum. The vast differences in the tastes of rums and cachacas is what really makes the difference in cocktails, which is why we all need to learn from these reviews and other sources.
Update on March 22, 2018: I sampled three different juices mixed in equal parts with this cachaca while smoking some Jamaican jerk chicken outdoors on this gorgeous spring day. The results will describe the flavors of this one better than any other description. The first "juice" was one part lime juice and two parts simple syrup to three parts cachaca. This is based on the old Bajan rhyme, "One of sour, Two of sweet, Three of strong, Four of weak", with weak meaning ice cubes or water. This was basically my Caribbean version of the caipirinha and very close to tasting like the Brazilian version. This one worked best and was really good. Then came equal parts coconut juice and Leblon. This was good, but an artisanal cachaca would work better because this juice really allows the cachaca flavors to show. The third choice would have been my theoretical best, but equal parts pineapple nectar and Leblon basically obliterated any taste of cachaca. So if you happen to get a bad cachaca, pineapple nectar will disguise the taste much better than in a caipirinha. Adding equal amounts of the coconut mixture to the remaining pineapple mixture in the glass proved to be a very poor excuse for a Pina Colada that really needs rum. Hope this all helps!
Update March 25, 2018: There were no ill after effects after drinking too much Leblon, so my rating remains at a 5, which means that I would consider buying it again, especially when I get in a mood for a very different taste in my rums.