What Avuá Cachaça does

Avuá Cachaça is an artisanal Brazilian cachaça producer and brand founded in 2013 and operated by Avua Corp. The company produces a portfolio of eight cachaça expressions plus a Falernum liqueur, all distilled at a single-estate family farm, Fazenda da Quinta, located in the hills near Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Production is anchored by one of Brazil's top female distillers using a three-generation family recipe, copper-pot distillation, and an unusually broad wood-aging program that includes over 30 native Brazilian wood species (Amburana, Bálsamo, Tapinhoã, Jequitibá Rosa) alongside French oak; the company also releases occasional limited-edition collaborations such as the 600-bottle Copan series finished in Hardy Cognac barrels. Five hybridized sugarcane varieties are sourced from São Paulo and Rio Branco universities and fermented with local wild yeasts.

The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce (avacachaca.com.br) supplemented by wholesale distribution through major regional US distributors — including RNDC (Texas), Breakthru Beverage, Empire Merchants (NY), and Youngs's Market Company (California) — covering more than 50 specialty retailers across 11+ US states. Products are priced from $29.99 (Falernum liqueur) to $79.99 (Tapinhoã) per 750ml bottle. The company also sells through third-party online retailers such as Curidata, International Wine Shop, and K&L Wines.

The company is privately held and founder-operated by Nate and Pete (Peter Nevenglosky), with a team of 1-10 employees based in Boston for US sales and marketing. The brand has accumulated substantial editorial credibility in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Esquire, Saveur, NY Times T Magazine, and Wine Enthusiast, and is targeted at premium cocktail enthusiasts, upscale on-premise accounts, and specialty liquor retailers.

Name

Avuá Cachaça

Legal name

Avua Corp

Website

https://avuacachaca.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avuá Cachaça is a Boston-headquartered, Brazil-produced artisanal cachaça brand offering single-estate, wood-aged spirits via DTC e-commerce and US regional distributors to premium cocktail consumers, upscale bars, and specialty liquor retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Spirit Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of premium artisanal cachaça products through the company's e-commerce website. Products sold include Prata ($39.99), Still Strength ($44.99), Oak ($49.99), Amburana, Jequitiba Rosa ($69.99), Tapinhoã ($79.99), Falernum liqueur ($29.99), and special edition Copan releases.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution through regional distributors across multiple US states, selling to liquor retailers, restaurants, and bars. Distributors include Empire Merchants (NY), Youngs's Market Company (California), Breakthru Beverage (multiple states), Prime Wine and Spirits (Washington), MS Walker (Massachusetts), Allied Beverage Group (New Jersey), and RNDC (Texas).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Avuá Cachaça manufactures and sells a portfolio of eight artisanal Brazilian cachaça expressions (Prata, Still Strength, Oak, Amburana, Básamo, Jequitibá Rosa, Tapinhoã, plus the special-edition Copan) and a Falernum liqueur, all produced by copper pot still distillation from hand-harvested sugarcane at a single-estate farm in Carmo, Brazil and aged in a range of native and French woods. Products are sold via direct-to-consumer e-commerce, third-party online retailers, regional US wholesalers and specialty liquor retailers across 11+ states.

Product overview

Avuá Cachaça is an artisanal Brazilian cachaça brand producing a portfolio of eight distinct cachaça expressions and one liqueur. The core lineup includes Prata (unaged), Still Strength (90 proof), and five wood-aged varieties (Oak, Amburana, Bálsamo, Jequitibá Rosa, and Tapinhoã) utilizing various native Brazilian woods. A premium Falernum liqueur blends their estate-grown cachaça with Caribbean botanicals. A special limited-edition Copan series features rare wood aging techniques with cognac finishing. All products are single-estate, hand-crafted, and pot-distilled from sugarcane grown without pesticides on a family farm in the hills of Carmo near Rio de Janeiro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Avuá Prata Cachaça Unaged cachaça rested six months in stainless steel vats before being hand bottled; lush and crisp with subtle floral notes at 84 proof, ideal for Caipirinha cocktails.
• Avuá Still Strength Cachaça 90 proof cachaça rested in stainless steel vats with vegetal and banana notes, suited for tiki and stirred drinks.
• Avuá Oak Cachaça Aged for up to two years in French Oak previously used to age white wine, imparting vanilla, butterscotch, and banana notes; suitable as a sipping spirit or cocktail base.
• Avuá Amburana Cachaça Aged in large 15-foot Amburana wood barrels sourced from South American forests, producing warm and savory notes with black-cherry and caraway for sipping or cocktails.
• Avuá Básamo Cachaça Hand-crafted and aged up to two years in Básamo wood casks, a high-density burgundy-colored hardwood native to South and Central America, with herbaceous aroma, minerality, citrus and bitterness.
• Avuá Jequitibá Rosa Cachaça Single-barrel cachaça aged up to two years in Jequitibá Rosa casks, imparting light fruity aroma with delicate, slightly bitter flavor.
• Avuá Tapinhoã Cachaça Single-barrel aged cachaça using a barrel originally used by the master distiller's father decades ago, imparting creamy texture with toasted coconut and fresh cut flower notes.
• Avuá Falernum Liqueur Premium Brazilian-made tropical liqueur blending Avuá Cachaça (Still Strength and Amburana) with Brazil nuts, rapadura sugar, lime and spices like star anise, designed for tiki and rum-based cocktails.
• Avuá Copan Limited Edition Aged Cachaça Limited-edition cachaça aged over one year in tapinhoã wood casks then finished for six months in large Hardy Cognac barrels, produced in collaboration with MGM Resorts' Craig Schoettler and Hardy Cognac.

Quantifiable outcome

• Third-most consumed spirit in the world with ~7,000 artisanal distillers in Brazil
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Craig Schoettler (MGM Resorts)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Craig Schoettler of MGM Resorts for the Copan Special Edition limited series. Schoettler is the executive chef/MGM Resorts beverage expert who worked with Avuá to create the first expression in their limited-edition wood series, finishing Brazilian wood-aged cachaça in Hardy Cognac barrels.
• Hardy CognacflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHardy Cognac is a venerable French cognac producer whose barrels are used to finish Avuá's Copan Special Edition cachaça. The spirit is aged in tapinhoã wood casks then finished for six months in large Hardy Cognac barrels, adding rich cognac flavors to the Brazilian spirit.
• Fazenda da QuintacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFazenda da Quinta is the family-owned farm in the hills of Carmo near Rio de Janeiro where Avuá Cachaça is produced. The farm supplies the sugarcane, distiller, and barrel production. Avuá works with the farm to replant wood stocks including Amburana and Ipê on the property.
• Dornas HavanacoreTechnology or IntegrationReputable cooper (barrel maker) from which Avuá sources barrels including Amburana and Jequitiba Rosa barrels. Avuá has vetted Dornas Havana for sustainability-grown sources. The cooper supplies vintage barrels and helps ensure sustainable wood stock management.
• Empire MerchantscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew York state distributor for Avuá Cachaça. The company launched at Milk & Honey NYC in 2013 and continues to distribute to bars, restaurants, and hotels throughout New York City.
• Youngs's Market CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia state distributor for Avuá Cachaça products, covering the entire state including major markets like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.
• Breakthru BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-state distributor covering Illinois, Colorado, Washington DC, Florida, and Nevada for Avuá Cachaça products.
• Prime Wine and SpiritsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWashington state distributor for Avuá Cachaça products.
• MS WalkerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMassachusetts state distributor for Avuá Cachaça products, covering Boston area and surrounding communities.
• Allied Beverage GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Jersey state distributor for Avuá Cachaça products.
• Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTexas state distributor for Avuá Cachaça products, covering major markets including Austin, Dallas, and Houston.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AvuaCachaca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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