Cabo Grogue is Cabo Verde's traditional sugarcane spirit — distilled the way it's been done on the island of Santo Antão for generations. No shortcuts. No tropical clichés. Just the real thing, finally here.
Most people don't realize grogue is a rum. It's distilled straight from fermented sugarcane juice — not molasses, like most industrial rum — which puts it in the same family as rhum agricole and Brazilian cachaça, though Cabo Verde developed its own traditions, techniques, and identity around the drink.
Sugarcane is harvested and pressed for its naturally sweet juice.
The juice ferments naturally, preserving the character of the sugarcane.
What emerges is grogue: clear, powerful, and unmistakably itself.
Sugarcane arrived in Cabo Verde with Portuguese settlement beginning in the 15th century. Over the centuries that followed, growing and distilling it became embedded in rural island life — never a luxury product, but a people's spirit, made close to the land and shared among family, friends, and neighbors.
"Honor the origin. Preserve the culture. Share the spirit of Cabo Verde."
Cabo Grogue was created to carry that heritage to a new generation — from the sugarcane fields and mountain valleys of the island of Santo Antão, to drinkers worldwide.
From the fields to the bottle.
Built to let the grogue lead, not hide behind it.
Muddle the lime wedges with the sugar cube (or simple syrup) in a rocks glass. Add the grogue and fill with crushed ice. Stir gently, and garnish with a lime wheel.
Cabo Grogue is on the shelf and behind the bar at the spots below. Tap any location for directions — and call ahead if you're making a special trip, since stock moves fast. We add new locations often; follow along on Instagram for the latest.
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