The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose this site in the mountains of Sendai to contrast with his first distillery

The Limousin oak we use is cut in France’s Dordogne region

and it has a delicate aroma that is a blend of caramel

Bottled at 45% ABV

toasted notes of oak and brown sugar

Avua Oak Cachaca Heavens Door Rye The founder Masataka Taketsuru choseAvu Oak is the most approachable and immediately familiar expression in the entire Avu lineup and the perfect bridge between the world of single malt Scotch or Cognac and the genuinely unique world of Brazilian cachaa. Launched in 2014 as the third expression from Fazenda da Quinta, Avu Oak takes the same single estate sugarcane distilled by third generation Master Distiller Katia Esprito Santo and ages it for up to two years in Carvalho French oak