date:Feb 27, 2013
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury, has amended the rules related to the standardization of identity for distilled spirits to recognize Cachaca as a type of rum that is distinctively produced in Brazil.
The final rule that has been published in the Federal Register will be effective from 11 April 2013.
The rule also allows producers to continue using previously approved labels for Cachaca until 26 August 2013, before applying the new s