Known mostly thanks to the Caipirinha, cachaça is a huge category but only a handful of brands have forged a name.

Cachaça's dependence on the Caipirinha cocktail creates both opportunities and problems for the category.

ZECA Cachaca will unveil its new hybrid sugarcane varieties at the Brazilian embassy in London on April 11.

Now that cachaça has legal status in the States, it’s bound to start moving in countries other than its homeland. But for now, Brazil remains the focal point. Hamish Smith reports