Leblon Cachaça (75cl, 40%)

Leblon Cachaça is a Brazilian cachaça from Maison Leblon at Patos de Minas in Minas Gerais, distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice rather than molasses. The cane is hand-harvested and gently pressed, distilled in small batches in traditional alambique copper pot stills under master distiller Gilles Merlet, then rested for up to six months in French XO Cognac casks and blended across batches. The nose is lively and fruity, with fresh-cut sugarcane, spice and fruit, followed by a warming palate with gentle sweetness, spice, toffee and banana, and an ultra-smooth, light-to-medium bodied finish.