Leblon
Leblon is a New York based spirits company that markets and distributes premium Brazilian Cachaça, mostly in the US though increasingly in Brazil and Europe. Cachaça (pronounced: ka-shah-sa), the national spirit of Brazil, is produced from sugar cane and is the third most consumed spirit globally, predominantly in Caipirinhas.
- Region
- Europe
- Sectors
- Food, beverage & FMCG
- Website
- leblon.com
- Investment
- 2010 - Alumni
About
Working with a leading French expert, Leblon is produced with a unique distillation process that yields a premium spirit with an extraordinary smooth taste. The superior product, combined with the Company’s branding strategy, has resulted in a premium Cachaça spirit that has captured a clear US leadership position on the premium Cachaça segment.
Verlinvest invested in Leblon in January 2010 and sold it to Bacardi in 2015.