Engenhos do Norte, one of the three old mills still active in Madeira, is on the north coast of the island, in the village of Porto da Cruz. Built in 1927 as a result of the merger of some of the approximately fifty sugar mills then existing on the island, it continues to produce agricultural rum from Madeira using the machines of that period, and is the only one in Europe to use steam as a driving force. The brands “Branca”, “Larano” and “970” are the oldest brands from Engenhos do Norte. “Branca” and “970” have won the most awards. “Rum 970”, popular with Madeirans since 1970, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. Since 2015, Engenhos do Norte has won 27 medals in international competitions.
2015
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “BRANCA Seleção 2018” RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “970 Reserve” 6 Years RUM
2016
GOLD | Concours Mondial du Bruxelles – “BRANCA Seleção 2018” RUM
GOLD | International Spirits Challenge – “BRANCA 50%” RUM
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “LIDO” RUM
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “BRANCA Seleção 2018” RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “970 Reserve” 6 Years RUM
2017
GOLD | Concours Mondial du Bruxelles – “Branca Fire 60%” RUM
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “BRANCA 50%” RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “970 Reserve” 6 Years RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “BRANCA Seleção 2018” RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “LIDO” RUM
2018
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “BRANCA 50%” RUM
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “NORTH Natural 40%” RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “NORTH Barrica Nova” RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “NORTH Natural 60%” RUM
SILVER | International Rum Conference – “NORTH Natural 60%” RUM
BRONZE | International Rum Conference – “Branca Fire 60%” RUM
BRONZE | International Rum Conference – “BRANCA 50%” RUM
SILVER | International Wine & Spirit Competition – “NORTH Natural 40%” RUM
SILVER | International Wine & Spirit Competition – “NORTH Natural 60%” RUM
2019
SILVER | Concours Mondial du Bruxelles – “ZARCO 50%” RUM
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “970 Reserve” 6 Years RUM
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “980” RUM
BRONZE | International Spirits Challenge – “NORTH Old” 3 Years Rum
2020
GOLD | International Spirits Challenge – “Tristão Vaz Teixeira 60%” RUM
SILVER | International Spirits Challenge – “ZARCO 50%” RUM
2021
OURO | Meininger’s International Spirit Awards – 970 Reserva 6 Anos
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