After yesterday’s post, a lot of my friends who read the blog (thanks btw) were asking me questions related to Cachaça; mostly, what it is, and where to get some. Fair enough. So, here’s the deal with Cachaça:

Cachaça (pronounced Kah-sha-ssa) is hands-down the most popular liquor in Brazil; despite being virtually unheard of everywhere else (in fact, more people know about Caipirhinas than Cachaça outside of Brazil). It’s produced in a manner similar to rum; that is, it’s made with sugarcane. The method is very different, however - which makes for a very distinct flavor. If you can find it, it’s worth trying, because Caipirhinas are awesome. And after the jump (yes, today, there’s a jump) you can find a list of places that sell Cachaça.

New York

• Acorn Wines & Liquors
  (212) 221-1213
  268 W 46 St
  New York NY
• Astor Wines & Spirits
  212-674-7500
  De Vinne Press Building
  399 Lafayette Street at East 4th Street
  New York, NY 10003
• Columbus Circle Liquor Store
  1780 Broadway (between 57th and 58th)
  New York NY
• North Side Wine and Spirits
  (607) 273-7500
  Ithaca Shopping Plaza
  Ithaca NY 14850
• Sal’s Wines & Liquors
  718-961-4560
  718-961-4568 (fax)
  15-13 College Point Blvd
  College Point NY 11356

Washington DC

• Calvert Woodley
  (202) 966-4400
  4339 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Washington DC 20008
  CalvertWoodley.com
• Schneider’s of Capitol Hill
  (202) 543-9300
  300 Massachusetts Ave NE
  Washington DC
• AB Liquor Co
  (202) 234-5500
  1803 Columbia Rd NW (on corner of 18th)
  Washington DC

California

• Beverages and More
  (510) 525-9582
  836 San Pablo Avenue
  Albany CA 94706-0160
• Beverages and More
  (916) 728-4204
  7929 Greenback Lane
  Citrus Heights, CA 95610-0690
• Beverages and More
  (650) 757-0196
  4915 Junipero Serra Boulevard
  Daly City, CA 94014-0321
• Beverages and More
  (925) 820-5050
  155 Diablo Road
  Danville CA 94526
• Beverages and More
  (760) 943-6631
  212 N El Camino Real
  Encinitas, CA 92024-0284
• Beverages and More
  (619) 461-6230
  8410 Center Drive
  La Mesa, CA 91942-0300
• Beverages and More
  (650) 949-1826
  423 San Antonio Road
  Mountain View, CA 94040-0121
• Beverages and More
  (510) 208-5126
  525 Embarcadero W
  Oakland, CA 94607-0356
• Beverages and More
  (925) 254-3161
  6 Camino Pablo
  Orinda CA 94563
• Beverages and More
  (925) 416-2083
  5765 Johnson Dr.
  Pleasanton, CA 94588
• Beverages and More
  (916) 481-8657
  3106 Arden Way
  Sacramento, CA 95825-0200
• Beverages and More
  (858) 673-3892
  11475 Carmel Mountain Road
  San Diego, CA 92128-0461
• Beverages and More
  (415) 648-1233
  201 Bayshore Ave.
  San Francisco CA 94124-0132
• Beverages and More
  (408) 369-0990
  14800 Camden Avenue
  San Jose, CA 95124-0281
• Beverages and More
  (415) 456-8367
  760 Francisco Boulevard W
  San Rafael, CA 94901-0392
• Beverages and More
  (408) 248-2776
  4175 Stevens Creek Boulevard
  Santa Clara, CA 95051-0705
• Beverages and More
  (707) 573-1544
  2090 Santa Rosa Avenue
  Santa Rosa, CA 95407-0763
• Beverages and More
  (925) 472-0130
  2900 N Main Street
  Walnut Creek, CA 94596-0200
• Cannery Wine Cellar
  (415) 673-0400
  2801 Leavenworth
  San Francisco CA 94133

Colorado

• Total Beverage
  (303)280-3800
  770 E 104th Ave
  Thornton CO 80021

Connecticut

• Warehouse Wines and Liquors
  (203) 359-9967
  808 E. Main St
  Stamford CT 06902

Florida

• “ABC” stores
  Tallahassee FL
• Plaza Cut Rate Liquor
  (813) 253-3572
  2149 West Columbus Drive
  Tampa FL 33607

Missouri

• Tropicana Liquor Store
  (314) 353-7328
  5001 Lindenwood Avenue
  St. Louis MO

Ohio

• Sergio’s
  (216) 231-1234
  1903 Ford Drive
  University Circle
  Cleveland OH 44106

Pennsylvania

• State-operated Liquor Store
  (814) 946-7297
  3415 Pleasant Valley
  Altoona PA
• State Wine and Spirits
  Penn Ave at Shady Ave
  Pittsburgh PA

Texas

• Goody Goody Liquor
  (972) 701-8475
  14851 Inwood Road
  Dallas TX 75244

Washington (State)

• Liquor Control Board
  (206) 455-7167 (Liquor Store #98)
  Fax (206) 453-3072
  10307 NE 1st Street
  Bellevue WA 98004-5613