SITES e GUIDES

1) CNTRAVELLER.COM
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Academia da Cachaça
Caipirinhas are Brazil's greatest gift to the world of drink. The Academia is something of an institution and it has become a great visitor attraction and a source of pride to Cariocas.

2) WCITIES.COM
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Academia da Cachaca  - “A Different Kind of Academy”
At the Academia da Cachaca you'll learn how to eat, drink and be merry ... like the Brazilians.

3) FODORS
<http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rio_de_janeiro@12>
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Famed for having the best cachaça in Rio, the Academia da Cachaça is a trendy spot to grab some delicious appetizers and linger over traditional drinks.
Academia da Cachaça is not only the place in Rio to try caipirinhas -- made with dozens kinds of tropical fruits -- but is a temple of cachaça. The small bar with extraordinary appetizers from northeast Brazil sells 50 brands of cachaça by the glass or bottle.

4) NEW YORK TIMES
<http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/attraction-detail.html?vid=1154654663293>
Frommer's Review
Academia da Cachaça
Here you can dispute and discuss the finer points of the fiery white cane liquor that is Brazil's national drink. The selection at the Academia is overwhelming. The menu here offers a variety of Brazilian snacks to munch on while trying yet one more shot. Or two more shots. Or three. Or . . .