eurico R.
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Being a Goan who recently returned home, I’ve always taken pride in showing friends the soul of this land. Yet, I often felt something was missing, a true glimpse into Goa’s heart and history.
That changed the moment I discovered Cazulo’s Floating Feni Experience.
From my first visit, I was spellbound. Tyson the storyteller, guide, and perhaps a wizard in disguise transports you through time. As he speaks, Goa’s history doesn’t just unfold; it breathes. You can almost hear the murmurs of spice traders on the docks, the gasps of locals discovering new ingredients brought by the Portuguese, those botanists of the world… and the gentle hum of tradition that shaped this tiny yet mighty land.
Then comes the floating feni ritual, crafted by Hansel an artist of spirits and stories. The scene feels lifted from a page of magical realism. A long table drifts across still waters, surrounded by palms and the faint song of cicadas. The air is heavy with humidity and the scent of fresh earth. A cool breeze glides over the spring as the aroma of fermenting cashew mingles with the forest.
Hansel unveils the secrets of feni making, open fermentation under the Goan sky, untouched by modern machinery, left to dance with the wild yeasts of the land. The spirit breathes before it’s born. You learn about the ancient terracotta pots, now impossible to recreate, each one seasoned by generations and holding within them whispers of countless harvests. These relics, once ordinary tools, now feel sacred…like cauldrons of time.
Each sip and pairing feels like a spell, carefully crafted to awaken your palate and curiosity alike. The flavours don’t just linger; they tell stories of rain-soaked plantations, moonlit distilleries, and the tireless hands that have carried Goa’s legacy through centuries.
For those who think they know feni, this experience rewrites the story. Hansel doesn’t pour a drink; he summons a world, where food, drink, and history intertwine in perfect rhythm beneath Goa’s golden afternoon sun.
If Hogwarts ever taught the alchemy of taste and memory, Cazulo’s Floating Feni would be its field trip.
To me, this isn’t just an experience, it’s Goa’s greatest story ever told, floating gently between past and present, like feni itself…wild, alive, and eternal.
