The 115th season of the Estonian National Opera has opened with the Vana Tallinn Gala, which was dedicated to the 180th anniversary of the birth of composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky and featured performances from mezzo-soprano Juuli Lill, baritone Tamar Nugis, violinist Mari…

The 14th “Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2019” competition for sommeliers in the Baltic States was held this weekend in Riga. Grand Prix went to the Latvian representative Kaspars Reitups and Ketri Leis from Estonia was the runner-up. Title of the…

AS Liviko is set to launch a pair of fizzy new craft drinks: the alcohol-free Re-crafted Crafter’s Junibeer and Gingeroot, which reuse juniper berries and ginger root processed in distillation. “Here in the company we set ourselves very high standards…

AS Liviko’s Quality Wine Product Manager and sommelier Urvo Ugandi has become the first person in Estonia to be awarded a gold-level diploma of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (Association de la Sommellerie Internationale, ASI) in recognition of his…

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica, AS Liviko launches Admiral von Bellingshausen Vodka, dedicated to the people who first discovered the ice continent. “Admiral von Bellingshausen and his extraordinary story of discovering the Antarctica inspire…

Stefan Haneder from Austria won the first Vana Tallinn Speed Round Bartender Challenge held in Estonia The second place went to Kris-Marii Kaska Estonia and Martin Vogeltanz from the Czech Republic finished third. “Speed, technique and the ability to follow…

AS Liviko’s legendary liqueur Vana Tallinn has been voted the best alcoholic drink in the Estonian Food Awards 2019 for its fiery new incarnation Vana Tallinn Wild Spices. “Our master craftsmen have won us 18 awards in the Best Alcoholic…

Liviko has entered into an export agreement with Indian importer and distributor Dhall Group. This week, Liviko will dispatch the first consignment of Vana Tallinn liqueur, Viru Valge vodka, Crafters’ London Dry gin and Crafter’s Aromatic Flower gin from Tallinn…

On 15 January, Minister of Culture Indrek Saar gave AS Liviko the title of Friend of Culture for the company’s support to the Estonian National Opera and separately for the Vana Tallinn Gala, which will feature reputable guest performers thanks…

AS Liviko entered into an export contract with Spanish distributor and wine manufacturer Sogas Mascaró. Crafter’s London Dry gin, Crafter’s Aromatic Flower gin and Vana Tallinn liqueurs are exported to Spain, the biggest gin market in Europe. “Crafter’s gins and…

Late last night the winner of the Vana Tallinn Baltic Sommelier Grand Prix was determined after tight competition at the Kadriorg Art Museum to be Ronalds Pētersons from Latvia. The second place went to Martynas Pravilonis from Lithuania and the…

Reputable International Wine & Spirit Competition, that has now been running for 49 years, awarded Liviko’s very own Crafter’s Aromatic Flower Gin with the silver medal. London’s finest competition hosted numerous spirit crafters with more than 600 gins competing. It’s…

The Rémy Cointreau Group, French producer of exceptional spirits, selected Liviko as its official representative and importer in the Baltic States. The Rémy Cointreau Group will be represented by Liviko AS in Estonia and its subsidiaries SIA Liviko in Latvia…

Crafter’s Aromatic Flower Gin, the colour-changing craft gin produced by AS Liviko, was named the best alcoholic drink of 2018 in the Best Estonian Food competition. “The gin makers of Liviko have demonstrated their world-class skills when making Crafter’s Aromatic…

On 18 December 2017, as a result of successful recertification, audit firm Bureau Veritas AS issued a certificate complying with ISO 9001:2015 standard. The new standard establishes higher requirements for the organisation from the viewpoint of risk-based management. This certificate…

The most popular Estonian liqueur Vana Tallinn has a new label that as of now distinguishes even more clearly the three different strengths. Compared to the previous design that lasted almost a decade, the front of the bottle now contains…

For the Republic’s jubilee special editions of the legendary beverages Viru Valge and Vana Tallinn have been produced. As the oldest producer of quality alcohol in Estonia Liviko has seen the Republic of Estonia’s birth and witnessed all of the…

On Saturday, September 30th, 2017 the Vana Tallinn Baltic Sommelier Grand Prix took place in Vilnius. The competition winner was the Swedish guest competitor Fredrik Lindfors. The best sommelier of the Baltic States was again Martynas Pravilonis from Lithuania who…

The Estonian Alcohol Producers and Importers Association (ATML) has launched a follow-up campaign “Split with water when you drink!” The goal of the campaign is to encourage people to have a glass of water between each glass of alcohol they…

The brightest stars of Estonian and international opera enchanted the audience at the Vana Tallinn Gala. The audience welcomed warmly guest soprano Francesca Sorteni and tenor Luc Roberti from Italy and bass Oleg Budaratski from Russia. Classical music lovers were…

Premium beverages produced by Liviko AS are making even more name for themselves – in recent international competitions, Vana Tallinn, Hõbe Vodka and Crafter’s London Dry Gin won bright medals. SIP Awards (Spirits International Prestige) is the most valued competition…

AS Liviko’s unique yoghurt liqueur Vana Tallinn Yoghurt Cream has been voted the best alcoholic beverage of 2017 in the Best Estonian Food Product competition. “Vana Tallinn Yoghurt Cream is made of genuine yoghurt, which makes it unique in Estonia…

Liviko has decided to become a partner of the campaign initiated by the Alcohol Producers and Importers Association because we want alcohol to be consumed with more awareness, sense and safety. The goal of the campaign is to invite people…

On 16 of February, Estonia’s Olympic windsurfing team for Tokyo 2020 announced its Olympic preparation plan and goal to get in the top ten at the Olympic Games. The Estonian Yachting Union and AS Liviko signed a gold sponsorship agreement…

A reputed packaging blog, Dieline, has chosen the package of Liviko Crafter’s London Dry Gin to be among the top 100 in the World. The design of the bottle was created by KOOR. “Estonian product design has received a very…

To celebrate the centenary of the Republic of Finland, Liviko has crafted a special edition Vana Tallinn liqueur – Dark Liquorice – which has been selected as one of the drinks to represent the anniversary of our northern neighbour. A…

Friday 4 November saw Lithuania’s Martynas Pravilonis named the best sommelier in the Baltic States at the Vana Tallinn Baltic Sommelier Grand Prix in the Latvian capital Rīga. The exciting final saw Lithuania’s Narimantas Miežys take 2nd place, while Latvia’s…

Vana Tallinn Elégance has been awarded the title of Best Liqueur in the Spirits Business competition ‘Luxury Spirits Masters 2016’. According to the jury, the gold medal-winning Vana Tallinn Elégance was the biggest surprise of the day. Entered in international…

To dignify the contemporary work of Estonian designers, AS Liviko is making a limited edition of special-design Viru Valge, the author whose design decorated with an owl is Lauri Särak. The special design of Viru Valge was selected out of…

Vana Tallinn Ice Cream, from Liviko’s Vana Tallinn cream liqueur series, was named the Favourite Future Star at this year’s Best Food Product in Estonia awards. Vana Tallinn Ice Cream is an ice cream-flavoured cream liqueur in which the liqueur…

Liviko’s quality vodka, Hõbe Vodka, which is made with domestic grain, has won the award for Best Alcoholic Drink in the Best Food Product in Estonia awards. During its preparation, Hõbe Vodka passes through a unique three-fold cascade filtration system…

The laboratory of AS Liviko assures that all our products, including Viru Valge, have been checked and comply with quality requirements. If it is officially confirmed that the reason for the methanol poisoning was really caused by alcohol allegedly labelled…

The Baltic final of the Bacardi Legacy cocktail competition was held in Tallinn on 19 February and won by the best barmen from each of the three Baltic States: Regeri Zoo from Estonia, Juris Ķēniņš from Latvia and Algirdas Mulevicius…

17.10. late night at the Vana Tallinn Grand Prix competition held for the 9th time Kaspars Reitups from Latvia was awarded the title of Best Baltic Sommelier. After a two-day competition second place was awarded to Kristjan Markii from Estonia,…

Liviko launched vodka production using a unique three-fold cascade filtration system that includes a system with 29 silver filtering elements unique in Estonia and a polishing filter. Vodka made from Estonian grains using the silver filtration method bears the name…

Liviko and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ENSO) concluded a cooperation agreement on 5 September, pursuant to which Liviko will become a major supporter and the Nautimus concert series will be presented to the audience. Out of the four-part concert…

Viru Valge, a high-quality grain-based Estonian vodka, has taken the gold at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London, beating Finlandia Platinum Vodka into second place. The jury described Viru Valge as having a pure, fresh and…

The Estonian liqueur Vana Tallinn Signature has won silver at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London, with the recently launched Vana Tallinn Ice Cream earning a bronze medal alongside Carolans Irish Cream Liqueur Vana Tallinn is…

On Thursday, 29 May, Karel Veski from AS Liviko was awarded the title Best Estonian Sommelier 2014, while Kristjan Markii, a multiple Estonian title winner got the second place and Maya Samuelsson of Sweden came in third. Piero Mastroberardino, president…

AS Liviko’s quality liqueur Vana Tallinn Signature was named the best alcoholic beverage and awarded the golden mark at the Best Estonian Food competition organised by the Estonian Food Industry Association. The production of the new liqueur takes 32 days…

Vana Tallinn Summer Lime is the legendary Vana Tallinn in a totally fresh way. Zesty lime and aromatic mint will make your taste buds… sing! A lovely social drink for summery get-togethers! Vana Tallinn Summer Lime is very fresh and…

The new cream liqueur has been added to the series of Vana Tallinn Cream – Vana Tallinn Ice Cream. Vana Tallinn Ice Cream is a stylish cream liqueur the taste of which includes legendary Vana Tallinn, fresh cream and frisky…

The one-hundred-millionth bottle of Vana Tallinn Liqueur was produced by the Estonian company AS Liviko. Picking the milestone bottle from the production line, CEO Janek Kalvi announced that it will be placed for display in the company’s museum. For over…

Vana Tallinn –the world’s most popular Estonian liqueur is now together with two elegant glasses in the new gift box. The resistant box with clear design is a desired gift for the friend of Vana Tallinn.  

Gerda Viks from the restaurant Volga 7 took home the title of best bartender at the Viru Valge Grand Prix on Friday 3 May. Second prize went to Ljudmilla Jevonen from Venus Club and in third place was Kristo Tomingas,…

In autumn AS Liviko added the new liqueur Vana Tallinn Winter Spice to the family of legendary Vana Tallinn which is the major taste development of Vana Tallinn after having created the cream liqueurs. The taste of classical Vana Tallinn…

A new bottle and label is similarly to traditional Vana Tallinn inspired by the historical architecture of the hometown Tallinn. The bottle’s shape reminds of the legendary towers of the city wall. This is the bow to the modern design…

The new exciting taste bouquet includes juicy strawberry balancing the acidness of rhubarb which is bound into a perfect cocktail by Viru Valge quality vodka. The product is available in the traditional 275 ml bottle of Viru Valge Cooler and…

The series of Starter energy drinks includes now a new member bursting of energy Power Starter Original Energy Drink. The new lightly fruity drink encourages and gives extra power for refreshing the tired body and mind. Speed, resistance, power –…

At the Baltic final of Bacardi Superior Rum – Legacy Cocktail Competition 2011, held on Wednesday, 2 November, in Riga Valentina Kostikova from Estonia achieved second place with the cocktail “Memories“. The best bartenders from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania attended…

Late on Saturday evening in Tartu, Estonia at the Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2011, Kristjan Peäske of Estonia was declared the Best Baltic Sommelier and was awarded a wine trip worth €1000 courtesy of AS Liviko. Kristjan Markii of Estonia…

The members of the Alcohol Importers Association joined the Alcohol Producers Association, by giving the organisation representing their interests the name MTÜ Alkoholitootjate ja Maaletoojate Liit (NPO Alcohol Producers and Importers Association). The priorities of the association are the promotion…

The Heritage Edition of Vana Tallinn, the best known liqueur made in Estonia, was today recognized as the Best Estonian Food in the category of alcohol. Traditionally, the exotic and velvety taste of the rich and rum-flavoured Vana Tallinn liqueur…

Late last Saturday evening in Tallinn at the Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2010, Kristjan Markii of Estonia was declared the Best Baltic Sommelier. Estonian Kristjan Peäske won second place and Jānis Kaļķis of Latvia came third. “I have been waiting…

Vana Tallinn Liqueur won the highest award at the prestigious international alcohol competition International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London – the title “Best in Class” and gold medal and also the title “Outstanding standard creator“. Viru Valge won…

Estonia’s best known quality vodka Viru Valge was recognised as the Best Estonian Food in the alcohol category today. This was already the third competition win for the renewed Viru Valge; it has previously received two design awards. “We are…

Starting from 17 May 2010, AS Liviko, one of the leading alcohol companies in the Baltic States, will become the sole importer and representative of the international Bacardi-Martini Group in Estonia. Its subsidiary SIA Liviko took over representative rights for…

Late Saturday night at the Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2009 competition in Riga, the Estonian competitor Kristjan Peäske was awarded the title of the best sommelier of the Baltic countries, followed by another Estonian competitor, Kristjan Markii, and the Latvian…

Baltic Sommelier Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2008, i.e. the competition of the best sommelier of the Baltic States, ended in Vilnius at the late night of 25 October, was won for the second year in a row by the Latvian…

On Saturday, 20 October Baltic Sommelier Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2007, i.e. the competition of the best Baltic sommeliers was held in Riga which was won by the Latvian Raimonds Tomsons from Riga’s restaurant Vincents. The winner won the wine…

L.I.O.N & Ko. Liviko CEO Janek Kalvi told journalists that the company aims to surpass Latvia’s leading alcoholic beverages producer Latvijas Balzams and become the largest alcohol producer and distributor in the Baltics. Kalvi indicated that there are plans to…

Mihkel Poll, the pianist studying in the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in the piano class of professor Ivari Ilja, received Liviko’s scholarship of 100,000 kroons. Mihkel Poll (1986) was chosen due to his outstanding international achievements in 2006….

Liviko products received the most awards in Estonian Wine and Spirit Challenge 2006, a high level contest of wines and alcoholic beverages held last weekend. Liviko’s liqueur Vana Tallinn received the highest appraisal in the strong alcohol category. 21 Nautimus…

In the evening of October 14th the best sommelier of the Baltic States in 2006 was selected in club Astoria Palace in Tallinn. Urvo Ugandi from the restaurant Balthasar won the high level Sommelier Vana Tallinn Grand Prix contest that…

Estonia’s leading alcohol producer and importer Liviko started to sell orange-flavored Vana Tallinn Orange Cream and chocolate-flavored Vana Tallinn Chocolate Cream liqueur, which continue the elaboration of Estonia’s most sold cream liqueur Vana Tallinn Cream series. According to Ragnar Kits,…

Last week the leading Estonian alcohol manufacturer, Liviko, put Viru Valge Cooler on the wine cooler market. The main competitive products are Bacardi Breezer, Smirnoff Ice and Smirnoff Mule. According to Janek Kalvi Viru Valge Cooler is a light carbonated…