Producer
Praianinha
Brazilian brand of traditional cachaça also marketed under the Thoquino Praianinha label; presented as a spirit obtained from fresh sugarcane juice and distributed on international markets in a 70 cl format.
- São João da Barra · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
- Since 1944
- 1 product
Praianinha
Meet the producer
The story
Multiple commercial sources indicate the Praianinha brand is linked to the Thomas de Aquino family and to production in the São João da Barra area (Campos region, northern Rio de Janeiro state). Labels and promotional material often show the year 1944 as the founding/start date of the production entity associated with the Praianinha name.
Production philosophy
Product sheets show a positioning focused on tradition and local raw materials: production from fresh sugarcane juice and an emphasis on a fresh, fruity aromatic profile suitable for both tasting and mixing.
Territory
São João da Barra, Campos region, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Production method
Produced from fresh sugarcane juice; technical sheets report fractionated/discontinuous distillation in small batches and absence of aging for some expressions.
Distillation
discontinuous / fractionated distillation (product sheets report small-batch distillation)
Ageing
none / unaged (for the references indicated as 'premium' white)
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- São João da Barra
- Categories
- cachaca
- Raw materials
- fresh sugarcane juice
- sugarcane
- Representative products
- Thoquino Cachaca Praianinha Premium 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Cachaça produced from fresh sugarcane juice
- Linked to a family production in the Campos region (São João da Barra)
- Commercial presence in European catalogs and distributors (70 cl format)