Kalvelage Distillery, founded in 2012 by brothers Marcos and Maurício Kalvelage in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil, is renowned for producing high-quality spirits. Their product line includes premium vodkas, such as Kalvelage Vodka, Kalvelage Oak Vodka, and Kalvelage Vibe, along with a London Dry Gin. The distillery uses 100% grains in their production, implementing custom distillation and advanced filtration techniques to ensure top quality. Kalvelage was also the first in Brazil to produce vodka with American oak extract and to introduce a 5-liter Bag-in-Box packaging option.
Awards
NYWSC - New York World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
(2023)
SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
(2023)
Ivaí Gin is an artisanal Brazilian gin that harmoniously blends traditional London Dry Gin characteristics with native Brazilian botanicals, capturing the essence of the Ivaí River's ancestral waters. Produced by Destilaria Água da Glória, located in São João do Ivaí, Paraná, this gin is crafted using a state-of-the-art distillery designed to maximize efficiency and sustainability, while preserving the best aspects of traditional distillation methods. The distillery is notable for being Brazil's first carbon-negative gin producer, utilizing 100% renewable energy and employing fully recyclable materials for bottling and packaging.
Awards
SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
(2023)
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