Vana Tallinn

Vana Tallinn liqueur is one of Estonia’s hallmark products, manufactured continuously at Liviko since 1960. The recipe for Vana Tallinn (45% vol) was invented in 1960 by the bottling manager Bernhard Jürno, the distillery specialist Jaan Siimo and the master distiller Ilse Maar. Vana Tallinn (45% vol) was the only drink in the Vana Tallinn product family until 1999, with liqueurs with an alcohol content of 40% and 50% vol added at a later time.

For the ship named Vana Tallinn, see M/S Vana Tallinn.
Vana Tallinn
TypeLiqueur
ManufacturerLiviko
Country of originEstonia
Introduced1960
Alcohol by volume40%, 45%, 50%
Proof (US)80, 90, 100
Colourdark brown
VariantsVana Tallinn
Vana Tallinn Winter Spice
Vana Tallinn Heritage Edition
Vana Tallinn Cream
Vana Tallinn Ice Cream
Websiteliviko.ee

Vana Tallinn (Estonian for Old Tallinn) is a dark and robust rum-based liqueur developed in the 1960s[1] and produced by the Estonian company Liviko. The liqueur is sweet with a hint of Jamaican rum, flavoured by various natural spices, including citrus oil, cinnamon and vanilla. The liqueur is widely used across Estonia and is commonly drunk on its own as a shot, in an Estonian coffee or mulled wine.

Overview

The three main varieties of Vana Tallinn are:

  • Vana Tallinn 40% (80 proof)
  • Vana Tallinn 45% (90 proof)
  • Vana Tallinn 50% (100 proof)

Also produced are;

  • Vana Tallinn Winter Spice (35% or 70 proof)
  • Vana Tallinn Heritage Edition (40% or 80 proof)
  • Vana Tallinn Cream (16% or 32 proof)
  • Vana Tallinn Chocolate Cream (16% or 32 proof)
  • Vana Tallinn Coffee Cream (16% or 32 proof)
  • Vana Tallinn Ice Cream (16% or 32 proof)

Vana Tallinn Grand Prix

Vana Tallinn Baltic Sommelier Grand Prix is an annual sommelier competition to find the best sommelier in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The competition was named after Estonia’s popular liqueur, Liviko’s Vana Tallinn. Sommelier competition has been organized since 2006 by AS Liviko in cooperation with the Sommelier Associations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.[3]

Distribution

Vana Tallinn liqueur is sold in more than 30 countries around the world.[4]

In 2007, Matrics Importing, based in Oak Lawn, Illinois, became the US importer for Vana Tallinn. As of 2018, Vana Tallinn is imported US by InterBalt Products[5] and is available in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia where InterBalt distributes directly, as well as in 15 other states.

Awards

Since 2007, Vana Tallinn has received industry recognition with a Silver Medal in the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits competition, a 94 rated review in the April 2008 edition of "The Tasting Panel" magazine and a Gold designation of 90 points from the Beverage Testing Institute in their 2009 International Review of Spirits which can be found on their Tastings website.

  • The Spirits International Prestige 2010 – 1st place
  • The International Wine and Spirit Competition 2010 – 1st place
  • The best alcoholic beverage of Estonia 2011 – Vana Tallinn Heritage
  • The best alcoholic beverage of Estonia 2013 – Vana Tallinn Winter Spice
  • The best alcoholic beverage of Estonia 2014 – Vana Tallinn Signature
  • The International Wine and Spirit Competition 2014 – 2nd place, Vana Tallinn Signature
  • The Spirits International Prestige 2015 – 1st place
  • IWSC 2015 Silver – Vana Tallinn 40
  • The Spirits International Prestige 2017 – 1st place Vana Tallinn 40
  • The International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 – 2nd place, Vana Tallinn 40
  • Consumers’ Choice Award SIP – 2017 Vana Tallinn 40
  • The International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 – 1st place, Vana Tallinn Elegance[6]

References
  1. "Vana Tallinn Liqueur". The Baltic Spirits Company. 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. "Liviko tõi turule uue Vana Tallinna likööri" (in Estonian). Postimees. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. "Kaspars Reitups from Latvia named Best Sommelier in the Baltics". The Balctic Course. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. "Vana Tallinn | Liviko". liviko.eu. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. "Vana Tallinn". InterBalt Products. InterBalt Corp. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. "Vana Tallinn | Liviko". liviko.eu. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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