Hua Pai Moutai 8 Year Old

Hua Pai Moutai 8 Year Old, also called Classic Blue Reserve 8 Years, is a baijiu from Maotai town in Guizhou province, China. Its blue bottle is labelled Huapai Guizhou Maotaizhen and names the Guizhou Guibin Moutai Distillery. Sweet and tangy, it combines savoury, fruity and earthy notes, and is bottled at 53% ABV in a 500ml bottle.

Nose: Honey, lemon and ginger, with beeswax, fermented pineapple and dried apple.

Palate: Drying, with ginger, kombucha, citrus, a little must and nutty cheese.

Finish: Long and sweet, reminiscent of barley tea.

Serve: Neat at room temperature in small cups, traditionally alongside a meal.