Rum

Engenhos do Norte

Branca, 1l

Madeira

Engenhos do Norte

Agricole Rum, distilled from sugar cane, produced in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

Located in the charming village of Porto da Cruz, on the North coast of Madeira Island, Engenhos do Norte stands out as one of the three ancient sugar mills still in operation in the region. Erected in 1927, this distillery keeps alive the tradition of Madeira Agricole Rum production, still using machinery from that time period, being the only one in Europe to use steam as a driving force. The “Branca” brand boasts the reputation of being one of the oldest and most awarded, a true icon of Madeiran heritage.

At the table, the younger white Madeira Rum pairs perfectly with appetizers featuring some smoked fish. The aged version pairs well with certain types of smoked meat.

If you are a fan of chocolates, then experience the balanced sensation and flavor explosion that a combination with Madeira Rum provides to the palate.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Engenhos do Norte

On the north coast of Madeira, in the village of Porto da Cruz, there are the Engenhos do Norte. This island was during the XV and XVI centuries the most famous sugar producer in the world, precisely in the period when this good was much more valuable than it is today, so much so that the Europeans of that time knew it by “White Gold” and they used it in cooking, in sweets and even as a decorative element and ostentation. The Porto da Cruz mill is one of the three old mills operating in Madeira. Built in 1927, as a result of the fusion of some of the fifty or so existing ones on the island, it still uses the machines of that time, being the only one in Europe to use steam as a driving force. Among other equipment of this time we highlight the wood burning boiler, built by Jones Burton & Comp. Lda, of Liverpool, another boiler fueled with firewood and mill waste, manufactured in the defunct Arsenal of St. James, which was a landmark of the industry in Madeira, several steam pumps and in full operation, several copper tubs that served to the manufacture of honey, a serpentine also used in copper used in the manufacture of rum and the French stills of the brand Barbet in column with 7.50 meters of height that still produce agricultural Rum of Madeira.

Address

Rua do Cais nº6, 9225 – Porto da Cruz