PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Graciosa takes its name from the historic road of the same name — a scenic route that winds through Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest on its way from the mountains down to the ocean, and Novo Fogo's own copy calls this cachaça "a reflection of our love for the rainforest" itself. Novo Fogo distills entirely at a zero-waste facility deep in the coastal Floresta Atlântica, backed by Marumbi Mountain, using fresh-pressed, certified organic estate sugarcane — genuinely distinct from the molasses base most rum relies on, closer in spirit to Rhum Agricole, and prized for a naturally vegetal, grassy, terroir-driven character the brand credits directly to its clean rainforest and coastal environment.
What makes Graciosa genuinely unusual within the entire spirits world is its second cask: after aging two years in repurposed oak, the cachaça finishes an additional eighteen months in barrels made from castanheira do Pará — Brazil nut wood, sourced from one of the oldest and largest trees in the rainforest, capable of growing past three feet in diameter and living 500 years or more. Fermentation runs a full 18 hours using entirely wild yeast, and distillation takes place in a copper pot still, all carried out in tiny 130-liter batches processed by hand, with no chemicals used anywhere in growing the cane.
Kara Newman's blind tasting for Wine Enthusiast found the cachaça "an incredibly complex sipper" that "entices with aromas of vanilla, honey and ripe banana," those same notes "echoed on the palate, layered with surprising dried cherry and dusty cocoa notes, which linger into the long, gently spiced finish," recommending it "as a good option for an Old Fashioned variation." Novo Fogo's own tasting notes describe a "vibrantly aromatic yet creamy disposition," opening with "pecan and orchids on the nose," the palate morphing "into cherry custard," and finishing "with pleasant notes of soft clove and anise." This is genuinely one-of-a-kind cachaça — real rainforest terroir, finished in a wood type virtually no other spirit anywhere in the world uses.
Novo Fogo Graciosa Cachaça is produced at a zero-waste distillery in Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest, distilled from fresh-pressed, certified organic estate sugarcane. Fermentation runs approximately 18 hours using wild yeast, followed by distillation in a copper pot still, produced in small batches of roughly 130 liters each, entirely by hand with no chemical inputs in growing the cane.
The cachaça ages two years in repurposed oak barrels, then finishes an additional 18 months in barrels made from castanheira do Pará (Brazil nut wood) — one of the oldest and largest tree species in the rainforest. Bottled at 42% ABV / 84 proof, 750ml.
Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast:
"This incredibly complex sipper entices with aromas of vanilla, honey and ripe banana. These are echoed on the palate, layered with surprising dried cherry and dusty cocoa notes, which linger into the long, gently spiced finish. A good option for an Old Fashioned variation."
Novo Fogo (official tasting note):
"This expression is aged for 2 years in repurposed oak and finished for 18 months in castanheira do Pará (Brazil nut) barrels, lending it a vibrantly aromatic yet creamy disposition: starting with pecan and orchids on the nose, the palate morphs into cherry custard and finishes with pleasant notes of soft clove and anise."
Nose
Vanilla, honey, and ripe banana lead, joined by pecan and orchid, complex and vibrantly aromatic.
Palate
Creamy, with cherry custard carrying the entry, developing dried cherry and dusty cocoa, layered with genuine depth.
Finish
Long and gently spiced, closing with soft clove and anise — genuinely complex for the category.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Style | Barrel-Aged Cachaça |
| ABV / Proof | 42% ABV / 84 Proof |
| Base | Fresh-pressed, certified organic estate sugarcane |
| Fermentation | 18 hours, wild yeast |
| Distillation | Copper pot still |
| Aging | 2 years repurposed oak, finished 18 months in Brazil nut wood barrels |
| Producer | Novo Fogo — Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil |
| Certification | USDA Organic |
| Production | Zero-waste distillery, small batches (~130L) |
| Critics | Wine Enthusiast reviewed (Kara Newman) |
| Style / Identity | A genuinely one-of-a-kind, organic, rainforest-terroir cachaça — finished in a wood type used by virtually no other spirit |
| Aromas & Flavors | Pecan, orchid, cherry custard, vanilla, dried cherry, cocoa |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
St. John Cocktail
(the brand's own recipe)
2 oz Novo Fogo Graciosa · ½ oz nocino (walnut liqueur) · 2 dashes Scrappy's Aromatic Bitters, stirred with ice, garnished with an orange twist.
Brazilian Boulevardier
1 oz Novo Fogo Graciosa · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · 2 dashes aromatic bitters, garnished with orange peel.
The Gracious Daiquiri
2 oz Novo Fogo Graciosa · 1 oz lime juice · ½ oz banana liqueur · ½ oz simple syrup, shaken and strained.
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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