The “Mulher de Capote” Fábrica de Licores de Eduardo Ferreira & Filhos Lda, is a family company which has, along the years, been in the business of liqueurs production.

Nowadays, it is one of the biggest industries in the sector. It produces and sells the famous Passion Fruit Liquor, considered one of the Azores symbols, the Pineapple, Blackberry and Banana liqueurs, as well as Passion Fruit Brandy, which is a blend of passion fruit liquor with home made brandy, and the very much appreciated Vinho Abafado. Recently, three new products were launched which are exceeding the expectations: The “Queen of the Island ” Cream Liquor (Whisky Cream), the “Velhíssima” (very old) Spirit and the “Cappuccino”.

The “Mulher de Capote” sells its products in glass and porcelain bottles, which reflect the company's quality and tradition.

The figurative bottles refer to monuments, figures and festivities of the Region, such as the "Mulher de Capote" (woman with cloak), the "Homem de Capote" (man with cloak), the "Emigrante" (emigrant), the "Torre da Matriz", (Matriz tower) in Ponta Delgada , the "Farol" (lighthouse), and very recently, the "Milhafre" (kite) and the "Carvalhadas" (traditional festival). These china bottles have become a double classy choice: the flavour and quality of the liquor and the memory of other times.

Besides the brand “Mulher de Capote”, our Company produces and sells products with the brand “Ezequiel”, as a result of the purchase of the Company Ezequiel Moreira da Silva & Filhos in 2001. The products with the brand “Ezequiel” are the Passion Fruit Liquor, which was awarded gold medals in various countries, the Pineaple, Blackberry and Lime liqueurs.

All the liqueurs are made with 100% natural raw materials, produced according to a household recipe, with the best fruits of the region, carefully selected, and aged in oak casks, for two years.

This wide range of products is highly appreciated, both in the region and abroad; in fact, these products are exported to several parts of the world: United States of America , Canada , Bermudas, South Africa , to all the Azores and Madeira Islands , and, more recently to Continental Portugal.

The investment in quality and in the presentation of the products became the key elements of the company. In this context, a Quality Management System started to be implemented and has highly contributed to the success of the Company.

Milestones of the Company

1996 Start of Activity of the Softmore of the Liquor Factory “Eduardo Ferreira & Filhos, Lda.”

1998 First Export to the United States.

1999 Conquest of the Canadian Market.

2000 Acquisition and Building of New Facilities.

2001 Purchase of Competing Company.

2004 Start of the implementation of the Quality Management System.

2005 First Export to the South African Market.