Cameo
Pietro Collina demonstrates the pan-seasonal appeal of cachaça, complementing the flavor of Laird’s apple brandy with the cinnamon and clove notes of Avuá Amburana.
- story: Chloe Frechette
Obispo Cocktail
Created for the 2014 World Cup match between Brazil and Chile, the Obispo cocktail is one of a dozen variations of the "red-wine-citrus-and-sometimes-rum" Bishop cocktail—a favorite of Dickens.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: John Perry Yates
Consolation Prize
Created by illustrator John Perry Yates for the 2014 World Cup final match between Brazil and the Netherlands, this Old-Fashioned style drink has shades of Jerry Thomas's Improved Holland Gin…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: John Perry Yates
Iz Bananaz
At first glance, this mix of cachaça and Amaro Montenegro seems like an odd combination, but they blend together seamlessly when shaken up with the sweet and sour notes of…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Caipirinha
Similar to the Daiquiri, this strong sweet-sour drink calls for lime, sugar and cachaça, a Brazilian take on rum distilled from fermented sugarcane juice.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Rio Grande Sour
Going off the traditional sour build, the Rio Grande Sour plays funky, aged cachaça against herbaceous, bittersweet Jägermeister.
- story: Chloe Frechette