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Cachaça quickly became popular among the poorest classes of colonial society, including slaves, for whom the drink was often used as a dietary supplement. It also became an important currency in the African slave trade, reinforcing its economic and social value. Due to the growing popularity of cachaça, which competed with European beverages such as wine and rum, Portugal attempted to prohibit its production and sale in the 17th century. This prohibition was one of the causes of the Cachaça Revolt in Rio de Janeiro in 1660–1661, in which producers rebelled against the imposition of taxes and attempts to limit production. In the 18th century, the prohibition was revoked, and cachaça established itself as the national drink of Brazil, being produced by hand in stills using techniques that give the drink unique characteristics.
