Time Machine: The history in every bottle of Vana Tallinn

VINCENT TEETSOV

It would seem that every Estonian has a bottle of Vana Tallinn at home. For some households, it might be gathering dust on the dining room shelf, unopened from the time you bought it as a souvenir before departing from Estonia.

Conversely, you might be smitten with this brown elixir. Admittedly, for this author, the liqueur’s sweet vanilla and tangy citrus notes get appreciated pretty much only around the holidays. A few sips will be taken, maybe it’ll be poured into a cup of coffee with dessert, and then it goes back on the shelf. This led me to wonder, is it genuinely meant for mixing, or is it intended to be consumed just as it is?

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Vana Tallinn recipe co-creator Ilse Maar at work.

Photo: vanatallinn.eu