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At the end of the 19th century, a special man lived in Brazil: Santos Dumont. He was the son of the Frenchman Henri Dumont, who owned the large coffee and sugar cane plantation called Cabangu in the state of Minas Gerias.

Santos Dumont spent his childhood among coffee, sugar cane, from which rum and cachaça were distilled, and the latest inventions to make the most of the plantation’s production. The farm machinery fascinated him from an early age. He often rode the farm’s steam tractor or steam locomotive. He was also a great fan of Jules Verne, which awakened his enthusiasm for flying. He had already read all of his books before his tenth birthday. During one of the long sunny afternoons on the plantation, he began to write his autobiography about the dream of flying that had also reached him.

Santos Dumont left Brazil to go to Paris. There he pursued his great passion, flying. He built his first own zeppelin, with which he won the “Deutsch de la Meurthe” prize in 1901. He was the first person to circle the Eiffel Tower in a zeppelin. He donated his winnings, 100,000 francs, to the poorest people of Paris. This made him a famous and highly respected man.

Santos Dumont is also known for having commissioned his good friend Louis Cartier to make the world’s first wristwatch. He asked Cartier to design a watch that would allow him to tell the time while having both hands on the controls when flying.

Santos died on 23 July 1932, aged just 59.

Santos Dumont XO was created in honour of this world-famous aviation pioneer, nobleman and style icon.

Santos Dumont XO | 40.0% vol. | 0.70L

This limited edition spirit is triple matured in old bourbon barrels, P.X. Sherry casks and Port wine casks. Each cask used is selected by the master distiller and it is up to the very knowledgeable and experienced master blender to blend the rum from the three different casks into a magical blend.

The noble drop then rests for the last time in a single, handpicked barrel, where it develops its very special single-barrel character.

Santos Dumont XO has a pleasant viscosity with a buttery feel on the tongue. The taste ends with a velvety smooth and delicately sweet aftertaste with notes of vanilla and coconut.

Tasting notes

Nose: Banana, coconut, ripe fruit, apricot seed.

Taste: Soft tannins, honey, fermented fruits.

Santos Dumont XO Elixir | 40.0% vol. | 0.70L

The noble rum-based liqueur was created with Santos Dumont XO. Local herbs and a precisely estimated amount of fresh sugar cane honey are added to the Santos Dumont XO.

A magical liqueur that shines like a diamond in the glass when poured over ice. Santos Dumont Elixir is a charming liqueur with a defining sweetness. With its flavour, it captures all those who love a drink that shows an exact balance between warm alcohol and sweetness.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas: honey, fruits, sugar cane.

Taste: Honey, fermented fruits, Smooth, long and warm aftertaste

This limited edition spirit is triple matured in old bourbon barrels, P.X. Sherry casks and Port wine casks. Each cask used is selected by the master distiller and it is up to the very knowledgeable and experienced master blender to blend the rum from the three different casks into a magical blend.

The noble drop then rests for the last time in a single, handpicked barrel, where it develops its very special single-barrel character.

Santos Dumont XO has a pleasant viscosity with a buttery feel on the tongue. The taste ends with a velvety smooth and delicately sweet aftertaste with notes of vanilla and coconut.

Tasting notes

Nose: Banana, coconut, ripe fruit, apricot seed.

Taste: Soft tannins, honey, fermented fruits.

Santos Dumont XO Palmira | 40.0% vol. | 0.70L

Santos Dumont XO Palmira is a tribute to Santos Dumont.

The story, the label and the colour all refer to the historical reference to Santos Dumont and his hometown, which used to be called Palmira. The name “Palmira” was the original name of the town where Santos Dumont was born. After Santos Dumont became known worldwide for his life’s work, the town was renamed “Santos Dumont”, as it is still called today.

The font used for the front label was specially made from Santos Dumont’s handwriting. The colour of the front label and of the shrink capsule corresponds to the same colour of the crystalline amazonite extracted from mines in the “Minas Gerais” area. Many houses in this area have the same colour.

Santos Dumont XO Palmira is a premium spirit made from premium aged rum.

Santos Dumont XO Palmira is a warm and wonderful pleasure. This golden drop was produced in honour of the historic philanthropist Albert Santos Dumont (20 July 1873 – 23 July 1932), a world-famous aviation pioneer, nobleman and style icon. He was the heir to a wealthy family known as the Coffee Kings of Brazil. Rum and cachaça were also distilled from the sugar cane grown on the plantation.

In the glass, the golden Santos Dumont XO Palmira glows like polished mahogany. The impression is mild as the full-bodied blend caresses the palate. Santos Dumont XO “Palmira” has a wealth of complex aromas and a beautiful variety, which are due to the distinguished blend and the strong oak.

The noble rum-based liqueur was created with Santos Dumont XO. Local herbs and a precisely estimated amount of fresh sugar cane honey are added to the Santos Dumont XO.

A magical liqueur that shines like a diamond in the glass when poured over ice. Santos Dumont Elixir is a charming liqueur with a defining sweetness. With its flavour, it captures all those who love a drink that shows an exact balance between warm alcohol and sweetness.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas: honey, fruits, sugar cane.

Taste: Honey, fermented fruits, Smooth, long and warm aftertaste.

The noble rum-based liqueur was created with Santos Dumont XO. Local herbs and a precisely estimated amount of fresh sugar cane honey are added to the Santos Dumont XO.

A magical liqueur that shines like a diamond in the glass when poured over ice. Santos Dumont Elixir is a charming liqueur with a defining sweetness. With its flavour, it captures all those who love a drink that shows an exact balance between warm alcohol and sweetness.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas: honey, fruits, sugar cane.

Taste: Honey, fermented fruits, Smooth, long and warm aftertaste.

Santos Dumont XO Gewürztraminer | 40.0% vol. | 0.70L

Perfectly balanced between spicy complexity and lingering, velvety sweetness, this well-aged blend was refined in old and carefully selected barrels previously used to age wines made from the spicy and graceful white wine grape called Gewürztraminer.

Santos Dumont Heritage Hors d‘age  | 40.0% vol. | 0.70L

Less is more, so they say. Santos Dumont Heritage is a shining example of the justification of this motto, as the number of rum barrels good enough to be selected for this unique rum spirit was extremely limited. The barrels contained rums made from fresh Brazilian sugar cane juice as well as molasses-based rums from the West Indies and Central America. The Master Blender, like few others, chose to blend the two categories of rums in a way that can only be described as typical of Santos Dumont

Tasting Notes:

Colour: Pinkish Baltic amber.

Nose: Leather and apricots followed by soft tobacco notes.

Palate: Ripe apricots and coconuts sweetened with demerara sugar and a hint of citrus followed by mocha and cocoa notes.

Finish: Wonderfully smooth and complex finish. Ripe tropical fruits in great harmony with cocoa and tobacco notes.t can be described.