The 6th edition has a seminar on the 28th and a fair from October 29 to 31, with a cocktail contest, a cheese hall and tickets from R$ 15
Cachaça gets a week of its own in João Pessoa, Paraíba. The 6th edition of Brasil Cachaças takes place from October 28 to 31, with a technical seminar on the first day and a fair open to the public on the following three, according to the event's official website. Producers from 11 states have confirmed attendance: Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. Tickets start at R$ 15, on Sympla.
On Wednesday, the 28th, the 6th Brasil Cachaças Seminar takes over the Sebrae auditorium and is aimed at producers, specialists, researchers and students. Topics range from the use of Brazilian woods in aging to innovation in stills, along with traceability, sustainability, export markets and consumer and cocktail trends. Confirmed speakers include Normando Filho, from UFPB, Aline Bortoletto, professor Maria das Graças, from UFLA, Andréia Gerk, Leandro Marelli and Luiz Carlos Moretti, from Cachaça Estância Moretti, in Paraná. Representatives of Ibrac, the industry institute, and ApexBrasil are also expected.
From Thursday to Saturday, the 29th to the 31st, the Fair of Brazil's Best Cachaças is held at the Espaço Cultural José Lins do Rego. The program includes the 6th Brasil Cachaças Drinks Contest, the 3rd Dessert Contest, the Lapada de Ciência, the 3rd Cheese Hall, a food court, daily shows, tastings, launches and cocktail workshops.
The event also launches the book Mulheres da Cachaça (Women of Cachaça), with profiles of 29 women from eight states. The book was conceived and coordinated by Ana Laura Silva Guimarães, of Cachaciê, has a preface by Luciana Mitri and is published by Editora Lisboa.
Brasil Cachaças is a celebration of cachaça in all its diversity.Fernanda Melo, the event's creator, on the Brasil Cachaças website
The event's website gathers data from the 2025-2026 Cachaça Yearbook. Minas Gerais leads by far, with 564 establishments and 2,922 registered cachaças. Next come Rio Grande do Sul, with 106 establishments and 603 cachaças, Paraná, with 74 and 406, and host state Paraíba, with 59 establishments and 410 cachaças. In 2025, the Northeast declared 41.84 million liters, 17.84% of national production.
Bebidário's catalog has a category just for cachaças, with labels such as Salinas Tradicional, Seleta Ouro and Espírito de Minas.
Sources: Brasil Cachaças, official website (September 13, 2026).
