Cacao-distilled (true chocolate spirit)
ReferenceEcuador, US craft, Belgium, Peru
ABV40-50%
Sub-styles
Single-origin distillateBlended cacao spiritsAged expressionsUnaged fresh distillate
Tasting Notes
Raw cacao, dark chocolate, coffee, fruit acidity, bitterness, roasted earth, tobacco. Cacao is genetically a fruit. The spirit reveals that acidity.
Brand Guide
Well
N/A (too niche)
Call
Cacao Prieto ($35-45)
Premium
TOAD Oxford ($50-65)
Top Shelf
Archetype ($70+)
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The Story
Distilled from fermented cacao beans—not infused chocolate, but the volatile soul of cacao itself captured in glass.