Mulher de Capote Aguardente Vínica Velha, Azores Aged Brandy

Mulher de Capote Aguardente Vínica Velha is a Portuguese aged wine brandy from Ribeira Grande, on São Miguel in the Azores, aged in American oak. It is a digestif for the end of a long meal, the island way, with a coffee.

Tasting notes

Aguardente vínica is distilled from wine, then aged in wood, here American oak. Aged wine brandies typically show notes of dried fruit, vanilla, toasted wood and caramel, with a warm, smooth finish.

Food pairing

Serve it after dinner with a bica, dark chocolate, walnuts and dried figs, or a slice of Azorean cheese from São Jorge.

About Mulher de Capote

Eduardo Ferreira & Filhos runs A Mulher de Capote, the liqueur factory on Rua do Berquó in Ribeira Grande, on São Miguel in the Azores. The house is known for fruit liqueurs made with island fruit such as passion fruit, pineapple and banana, as well as brandies and anise liqueurs.

Good to know

• Serve neat at room temperature, in a small tulip glass. Keeps for years once opened.
• Bottle, 40% alcohol.
• Ask us about it at our bar in Graça.