Novo Fogo Silver

When I see this on a bar shelf, I order a caipirinha. I give the Bar Strength version an extra point.

It stands up WONDERFULLY in a caipirinha, which is what silver cachaça is often used for. However, you could sip this on its own. It's very forward with sugar cane. You can smell it and taste it immediately. It smells like a sugar cane plantation after it's rained; it's wet, lush, earthy, tropical. It's the essence of the jungle. It smells like sugar cane stalks, bell peppers, and fresh banana flowers. The aroma is very complex and beautiful. The taste is sugar cane forward, with bell peppers, cucumber, and a somewhat citrus quality. It could easily make a wide variety of fruity, tropical cocktails. It's decently smooth, but has a little bit of a kick to it. The finish lasts pretty long, in a pleasant grassy, tropical way. It's a cool bottle to have in stock and always makes an amazing caipirinha. I highly recommend that you keep a bottle in stock.

Compared to some others, not as robust a flavor as other cachacas. Pretty decent in a mixed cocktail even if does lack some dimension.

Very refined and clean taste without the aggressive alcohol burn of cheaper chachasas.. Makes for an excellent Caipirinha!