Raw materials
sugarcane
sugarcane juice
Producer
Ypioca
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Ypioca.
Ypioca is a historic Brazilian cachaça producer rooted in the state of Ceará. Founded as a family business in the 19th century, it offers a range of white and aged cachaças, some presented in the traditional "empalhada" straw-wrapped bottle. Since 2012 the brand is part of Diageo's international portfolio.
cachaça
premium cachaça
aged cachaça
white cachaça
Producer range
Producer range Ypioca
Spirit categories
cachaça
premium cachaça
aged cachaça
white cachaça
Representative products
Ypioca Bianca Empalhada Reserva Castanheira - 100cl
Ypioca Bianca Empalhada Reserva Castanheira - 70cl
Ypioca Cinco Chaves - 70cl
Ypioca Ouro Scura - 100cl
Ypioca Prata Bianca - 100cl
Ypioca Scura Empalhada Reserva Carvalho - 70cl
Casks and ageing vessels
castanheira (Brazilian wood)
carvalho / rovere (oak)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Production based on fermentation and distillation of sugarcane juice; some expressions then undergo aging in wooden casks and blending to stabilize the organoleptic profile. Product sheets mention the use of stills (copper stills cited in commercial descriptions).
Distillation
Distillation of sugarcane juice; commercial descriptions mention copper stills.
Ageing
Aging in wooden casks for 'Reserva' and aged expressions; some editions are indicated as finished in Brazilian woods or in oak casks.
Producer history Ypioca
Production associated with the Ypióca name began in the second half of the 19th century, when Dario Telles de Menezes started producing aguardente/cachaça on the estate known as Ypióca, near Maranguape (Ceará). Over time the brand developed into a group that diversified activities (production, bottling, company museum). In 2012 Ypióca was acquired by Diageo, marking the transition from a family business to a brand within a multinational group.
Production philosophy
A combination of historical tradition and industrial-scale production: to highlight the local raw material (sugarcane) and wood aging techniques to offer both white cachaça and reserva/finished expressions.
Territory
Maranguape and the production regions of the state of Ceará, Brazil.
Ypioca
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