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April 12, 2007
Cuca Fresca Cachaças Takes Medals--Adds Four New Markets
Cuca Fresca, a new Brazilian line of premium cachaças, was awarded a medal for each of its products at the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Cuca Fresca Premium Cachaça walked away with a Gold Medal, and Cuca Fresca Pura Gold, an aged variation of the spirit, took home the Silver. Over 700 spirits from 52 countries and 6 continents entered this year’s competition, making it the largest and most successful competition in the U.S.
“We are thrilled that only two months after being available in the U.S. market we have already gained recognition from such a reputable competition,” said Phoenix Kelly-Rappa, partner of Cuca Fresca LLC. “The overwhelmingly positive responses we’ve received have allowed Cuca Fresca to quickly expand from Florida to four other markets across the country.”
Cuca Fresca Cachaças Take Gold and Silver Medals at 7th Annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Breaks Into Four New Markets in Response to Demand ...
In a release following the competition, organizers announced “the category with the largest growth was Cachaça from Brazil” going from 3 to 16 entries in one year.
Gold Medal recipient, Cuca Fresca is double distilled in artisan copper pots instead of using the column distillation process, used by mass-produced cachaças, that often compromises taste and quality. Each batch of cachaça is made from naturally grown sugarcane that has been harvested from a single source, and each bottle is filled with cachaça from a single batch that has been triple filtered.
Cuca Fresca Pura Gold was awarded the Silver Medal. Gold in color, this extra smooth cachaça is carefully matured in oak barrels for up to five years, giving it distinct hints of oak and vanilla.
Steeped in family tradition, Cuca Fresca was created through the union of two historical cachaça making families in Brazil. In 2006, the Ferreira’s, fifth-generation cachaça makers, joined forces with Aguardente Caribena LTD, another prestigious cachaça distiller, to create Cuca Fresca specifically for the American and international marketplace.
In addition to being distributed through Prestige Chateaux and Domaines in Florida, Cuca Fresca is now available in the following states:
-- Connecticut - Ace Distributing
860-793-1400
-- Illinois - BGHI
312-307-6066
-- Maryland - Carpathian Imports LLC
443-454-4334 / www.cimports.com
-- Tennessee - Triple C Distributing
865-690-6254
For more information about sales and distribution for Cuca Fresca Premium Cachaças, please call 914-646-0749 or e-mail info@cucafrescaspirit.com. For drink recipes, please visit www.cucafrescaspirit.com.
Gold medal winner Cuca Fresca Premium Cachaca is always great when making the world-famous caipirinha...
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Posted by fortna at April 12, 2007 05:07 PM
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