Distiller Notes
PITU is a Brazilian spirit made of pure sugar cane. It is also known as "sugar cane schnapps," and is the national drink of Brazil, where it is usually drunk neat, as Caipirinha, or mixed with fruit juices.
PITU only uses the best, most selected sugar cane, distilled and processed to the highest technical standards. The harvested green sugar cane is shredded into small pieces, the chaff removed, and the product then mashed.
After the mash has been fermented, it is then distilled so that the distillate has a high alcohol content. The full-bodied typical tart taste of sugar cane can still be tasted at this level of alcohol content. Its unique "single variety," fruity and dry taste is an outstanding quality characteristic of PITU and forms the ideal basis for a PITUrinha.
Brazil’s national drink, and by far their most popular spirit with well over a thousand domestic producers, Cachaca is just now making its debut in the U.S. In many ways it is similar to Rum. But while most modern Rums are made from molasses or other sugar by-products, only fresh sugar cane juice can be used to make Cachaca. This yields a more floral and herbaceous flavor profile compared to Rum. Both unaged (prata, “silver”) and barrel-aged (ouro, “gold”) expressions are available and used as a base for tropical drinks, like the traditional, Caipirinha.