Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeanette Hurt covers the culture of spirits, wine and beer. The Ipanema margarita at Texas de Brazil uses cachaça instead of ...
Mexico has tequila. Colombia has aguardiente. Cuba has rum. Brazil’s spirit goes by the name of cachaça, a rum-like liquor steeped in history. Unlike much rum, it is not made from molasses but from ...