Netuno

The ginger-infused cachaça from Bahia, Brazil.

At the small bar inside Uxua’s restaurant on Trancoso’s quadrado I sat down for a drink. The bartender was experimenting with mixing different spirits with juices from the fruits that grow in abundance in the surrounding trees, such as caju, tamarind, and cacao. I wanted to try something new and he asked if I ever tried Netuno, then pointed to an odd lo…