Cacique Guaro

Guaro Cacique
Type Guaro
Manufacturer Fábrica Nacional de Licores
Distributor FANAL
Country of origin Costa Rica
Introduced 1853
Alcohol by volume 30%
Proof 60
Colour Clear
Website Cacique Guaro

Cacique Guaro is brand of guaro produced by Fábrica Nacional de Licores or "FANAL". The Cacique Guaro is a sugar cane liquor of high purity and is the best selling distilled spirit in Costa Rica.[1] It's known as "Costa Rica liqueur". As it has a neutral taste, guaro can be consumed pure or combined with any natural or artificial mixing.

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History

Since its inception in 1853 the National Liquor Factory sold the liquor, a liquor of high purity product of sugar cane. However, starting in 1980 "Cacique" is used to refer to the liquors of the Ticos. Indeed, since 1853 FANAL produces guaro that sold in barrels by then called Liquor Agencies. In turn, they placed it in bars and other outlets in the same containers that clients provide. The alcohol content of liquor was 35°.

FANAL appeared to defend the population's consumption of liquor with a high content of harmful impurities and toxic elements produced in the underground. At the wide acceptance of its drink, since August 1980, FANAL decided to market the liquor in a one liter glass bottle with a low ABV of 30° and since then is sold under the name of Guaro Cacique. Currently, to please all consumers, Cacique is also available in 750 ml (glass) and 365 ml (plastic) bottles.

FANAL produces and uses in its beverages a licensed ethyl alcohol that is intended for drinking, ensuring high purity, as well as water used in their manufacture, which ensures both the quality of the product and its legitimacy.

Fanal produces two guaro products known as Guaro Cacique (with a red label) and Cacique Superior (with black label); the latter of which is 35 abv/70 proof. Its design is based on strict quality control with high purity rubbing alcohol and subjected to further purification, in which the liquor is filtered through activated carbon to increase its purity and perfect its aroma.

Origin of the Name

The name Cacique reflects the combination of several situations:

Production Process

The process of making this product begins with the raw material called pre-processed alcohol, which FANAL receives mainly from mills in the area of Guanacaste. That alcohol passes into the distillate area where it begins his preparation, through columns whose primary function is to purify vinasse. Once purified, the alcohol is passed to the storage area.[3]

Bottling

  1. The end product is received in the machines that handle fillers to complete the filling.
  2. A capping machine mechanically placed caps on the containers.
  3. A machine adheres the label according to the presentation.
  4. Finally, a machine deposits the glass or plastic bottles in plastic crates or cardboard for referral to the storage and shipped area.

Storage and Shipped

The final product is stored in two warehouses called "Liquor Fine Winery" and "Common Spirits Cellar", before being released for customer trucks or FANAL's own, which will transport the finished product to customer proprietary or vendors.

Types

Guaro

References

  1. ^ Cacique site http://www.guaroliquor.com/home/index.php
  2. ^ History http://www.fanal.co.cr/historia.html
  3. ^ FANAL http://www.fanal.co.cr/proceso-de-elaboracion.html

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