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• At what point does a craft spirit no longer qualify as craft?
• However, some small-scale producers are being forced to close shop, unable to meet new regulatory demands.

A brief history of grogue

• The history of grogue reflects the story of the islands themselves.
• Grogue, which uses sugar cane as its base, doesn’t rot and can be kept for years, which makes it an attractive export.
• The glut of industrial sugar impaired the quality and value of grogue and became known colloquially as “merdon” or the “grogue of democracy.” In 2008, the Confrérie du Grogue de Santo Antão, a guild of grogue producers, claimed grogue was being threatened by quality control issues and subsidized imported sugar.

Regulating grogue

• The law strictly defined grogue as a sugar cane spirit produced in Cabo Verde, specifically from the distillation of naturally fermented syrup that was directly pressed from Cabo Verdean sugar cane.
• Most of the larger producers are in Santo Antão, where 80% of the country’s grogue is made.

Be careful what you wish for

• Cabo Verdean grogue can possess both elements, leading to highly charged debates over its value.
• Or will it create insurmountable barriers for small-scale producers, closing one more path out of poverty?
• However, our analysis shows that the shift toward industrialization has deep implications for food security and public health.
• Farmers producing grogue can use money they earn from grogue to pay school fees and achieve some financial stability.
• Yet regulatory efforts to improve quality and consistency of grogue may have inadvertently and negatively affected small producers.

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• This summer, take measures to protect your own health and that of your loved ones.
• Individual factors such as drinking on an empty stomach may influence how quickly someone reaches a 0.08% BAC.
• The summer holidays are some of the most dangerous times of the year to be on the road.
• Whether drinking or not, be sure to slather on the sunscreen to maximize your summer fun!