🥃 Kweichow Moutai 15 Year Old
An aged expression of the Kweichow Moutai brand from the 15, 30 and 50 year series: sauce-aroma baijiu, 53% ABV, 15 years of maturation.
Kweichow Moutai 15 Year Old is an aged expression of the Kweichow Moutai brand, from a series of old baijiu that also includes 30- and 50-year-old versions. It is a sauce-aroma baijiu from the town of Moutai in Guizhou province, 53% ABV. According to descriptions, it has a light golden colour.
According to Wooden Cork, the mash is half sorghum and half wheat. Flask Fine Wine writes that this expression matures for 15 years in cellars before blending and is bottled in ceramic bottles. Tasters note a classic sauce aroma with nutty and smoky notes, mature grain sweetness, sandalwood and a light anise touch in a long dry finish.
Why this matters to you. Compare it with Kweichow Moutai Feitian: the raw materials and strength are the same, and the difference lies in the length of ageing and the depth of aroma. Check the age and strength on the label. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 53% ABV |
|---|---|
| Raw material | sorghum and wheat (per Wooden Cork, 50% each) |
| Minimum maturation | 15 years (age statement) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Kweichow Moutai 15 Year Old → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🌾 Common wheat
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Kweichow Moutai, 🥃 Baijiu
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Kweichow Moutai Feitian, 🥃 Kweichow Moutai Feitian
Frequently asked questions
How does 15 Year Old differ from Feitian?
By the length of maturation: the base spirit rests in a cellar for 15 years before blending, so the aroma is deeper.
Is it a separate type of baijiu?
No. It is the same sauce-aroma baijiu from Moutai, but aged for longer.
What other aged versions are there?
According to the Salón Gourmets exhibition catalogue, the aged Moutai series includes 15-, 30- and 50-year versions.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🧪 Water — ~87% of milk.
- 🌾 Common wheat — The most widely grown wheat species, milled into flour for bread, fresh and egg pasta, spätzle and noodles.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Kweichow Moutai Feitian · 🥃 Aviation Cranberry & Blood Orange · 🥃 Chopin Potato · 🥃 Chopin Rye · 🥃 Crystal Head Aurora · 🥃 Aviation American Gin
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Wooden Cork: Kweichow Moutai 15 Year Old Baijiu (Moutai, Guizhou; mash 50 % sorghum, 50 % wheat; sauce aroma, nutty and smoky; 53 % ABV)
- Flask Fine Wine & Whisky: Kweichow Moutai 15 Year Old Baijiu (53 % ABV; 15-year aged expression, ceramic decanter; aged in cellars for 15 years before blending)
- Salón Gourmets 2026, exhibitors catalogue (Iberochina): Aged Chinese Baijiu – Moutai 15 / 30 / 50 Years
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)