Moleca Cachaca

[RumBarPhilly]

I couldnt find anything on this cachaca other than what the distiller's website says. The bottle looks like a cheap tequila.

Has anybody tried this spirit?

[RobertBurr]

Yes, Alain and Silvio, the two guys that bring Moleca Cachaзa (http://www.moleca.net/) in from Brazil have their little office here in Coral Gables. It's a fine pair of double distilled cachaзas aged in oak; white for one year ($30), gold for three years ($40).

A Moleca is a mischievous, impish little girl, hence the logo is a little angel.

At the last tasting I did with them, a little angel from Brazil was going around offering drinks. She was delicious and so was the spirit. The packaging and the presentation are first class.

Although I consider these products to be priced quite high, they are among the best quality cachaзas currently available in the US.

[RumBarPhilly]

Really!? I thought the bottle looked unimpressive from their website. Well, if you say its good, then Ill trust your judgment. Hopefully I can get a good price on it. If you see Alain and Silvio, let them know theyre gonna have placement up in Philly!

[rtmiller]

Hi,

I've been in the spirits business for more than 10 years now, working for Allied Domecq and in the last two years for Diageo, where I managed the rum business for Latin America based out of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Right now I'm in Miami and last weekend I've been to a nice carnival event organized by Moleca at Marinheiros. Let me tell you, after living in Brazil for a while and having experienced quite a few cachaзas, Moleca is one of a kind. From my POV, it is what Patron is to tequilas, a great liquid in all aspects. I found the packaging nice, compared to many other cachaзas going around (and especially to the typical standard chachaзa like 51, Pitu, etc.). I tried the silver as caipirinha (very good and very well prepared - had a couple of them), and the gold version as a chilled shot, which was actually superb. A lot smoother than I expected, much smoother than super-premuim tequilas and still with all the "kick" in it. I do recommend it.

Cheers,

Matias