Pursuits
Brazil, U.S. Move to Boost Cachaca, Tennessee Whiskey Trade
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The U.S. and Brazil plan to boost trade in cachaca, the South American nation’s distilled sugar cane liquor used to make caipirinha cocktails, and Tennessee whiskey.
In letters of intent published today, signed by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Brazil’s Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel, the U.S. pledges to recognize cachaca as a distinctive Brazilian product, and Brazil promises similar recognition for bourbon and Tennessee whiskey.