Vana Tallinn Liqueur (75cl, 40%)

An Estonian rum-based liqueur from Liviko in Tallinn, built on Jamaican rum with vanilla bean pods, citrus oils and cinnamon bark. It has been made to the same unchanged recipe since the 1960s and is bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The combination of real rum, natural vanilla, orange, lemon and bitter-orange oils and cinnamon bark gives the dark-brown liqueur a bitter edge and exotic aroma. Rich enough for neat sipping and versatile in cocktails, it is traditionally added to hot mulled wine. The nose brings sweet vanilla leading, followed by bold orange citrus peel, dark rum and baking spices. The palate is warmly rounded, with vanilla and molasses sweetness, toffee, cinnamon and orange peel anchored by dark rum depth. The finish is long and warming, with lingering vanilla, cinnamon and a bitter citrus edge.