Where it all began

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The history of Engenho São Miguel is mixed with the
history of Brazil.

It combines 400 years of experience in sugarcane
handling with a sustainable production, with
cutting-edge technology and the passion for flavors and
unique combinations as its foundation.

450 years ago, the ancestors of Engenho São Miguel’s
founder Haroldo Carneiro participated in the founding
of Rio de Janeiro by Estácio de Sá. Soon, they initiated
production of sugarcane, sugar and cachaça in Ilha dos
Sete Engenhos (Seven Mills Island), which is now known
as Ilha do Governador.

In 1661, another ancestor of Haroldo, Luiz de Barcelos
Machado, participated in the Cachaça Revolt.

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Where it all began

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The history of Engenho São Miguel is mixed with the
history of Brazil.

It combines 400 years of experience in sugarcane
handling with a sustainable production, with
cutting-edge technology and the passion for flavors and
unique combinations as its foundation.

450 years ago, the ancestors of Engenho São Miguel’s
founder Haroldo Carneiro participated in the founding
of Rio de Janeiro by Estácio de Sá. Soon, they initiated
production of sugarcane, sugar and cachaça in Ilha dos
Sete Engenhos (Seven Mills Island), which is now known
as Ilha do Governador.

In 1661, another ancestor of Haroldo, Luiz de Barcelos
Machado, participated in the Cachaça Revolt.

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SETE
ENGENHOS

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No finAt the end of the 17th century, the Barcelos family
moved from Ilha dos Sete Engenhos to Quissamã, a city
in upstate Rio de Janeiro.

Ana Barcelos Coutinho, one of the heirs, married
Manoel Carneiro da Silva, founder of the first sugarcane
mill of Quissamã, around 1770.

In the 19th century, after D. João VI arrived in Rio de
Janeiro in 1808, sugar production started to stand out
and Quissamã lived its glory.

The heirs of Manoel Carneiro da Silva founded seven
sugar and cachaça mills, among them Engenho São
Miguel, in 1858.

In 1877, the seven sugar mills came together to form
the Central Mill of Quissamã, the first in Latin America.
In 2002, the Central Mill of Quissamã was closed due to
the sugarcane crisis.

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SETE
ENGENHOS

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At the end of the 17th century, the Barcelos family
moved from Ilha dos Sete Engenhos to Quissamã, a city
in upstate Rio de Janeiro.

Ana Barcelos Coutinho, one of the heirs, married
Manoel Carneiro da Silva, founder of the first sugarcane
mill of Quissamã, around 1770.

In the 19th century, after D. João VI arrived in Rio de
Janeiro in 1808, sugar production started to stand out
and Quissamã lived its glory.

The heirs of Manoel Carneiro da Silva founded seven
sugar and cachaça mills, among them Engenho São
Miguel, in 1858.

In 1877, the seven sugar mills came together to form
the Central Mill of Quissamã, the first in Latin America.
In 2002, the Central Mill of Quissamã was closed due to
the sugarcane crisis.

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House of Quissamã

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Machadinha

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Mandiquera

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Santa Francisca

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Monte Cedro

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São Miguel

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Melo

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Central Mill

THE REBIRTH

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In 2010, Haroldo Carneiro da Silva reopened the
Engenho SãoMiguel, adding modern and sustainable
production techniques to the traditional sugarcane
handling.

This “blend” between tradition and technology quickly
paid off: Cachaça Cerejeira (made from cherry wood)
received the Gold Medal at the Brussels World Spirits
Competition in 2013 and 2014.

2015 brings new achievements to the history of
Engenho São Miguel: a brand new visual identity, the
change of name from “Cachaças São Miguel” to “Sete
Engenhos” (“Seven Mills”) and the launch of an
exclusive edition to celebrate Rio de Janeiro’s 450th
anniversary: Sete Engenhos Imperial.

It is not a coincidence that the Engenho São Miguel
trademark resembles the image of a phoenix, the bird
that rises from the ashes with doubled strength!

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THE REBIRTH

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In 2010, Haroldo Carneiro da Silva reopened the
Engenho SãoMiguel, adding modern and sustainable
production techniques to the traditional sugarcane
handling.

This “blend” between tradition and technology quickly
paid off: Cachaça Cerejeira (made from cherry wood)
received the Gold Medal at the Brussels World Spirits
Competition in 2013 and 2014.

2015 brings new achievements to the history of
Engenho São Miguel: a brand new visual identity, the
change of name from “Cachaças São Miguel” to “Sete
Engenhos” (“Seven Mills”) and the launch of an
exclusive edition to celebrate Rio de Janeiro’s 450th
anniversary: Sete Engenhos Imperial.

It is not a coincidence that the Engenho São Miguel
trademark resembles the image of a phoenix, the bird
that rises from the ashes with doubled strength!

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Engenho São Miguel

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