"Iron-covered, 86 years!"
"Isn't this just for my son?"
The movie "Article 20" directed by Zhang Yimou was released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the protagonist Han Ming (played by Lei Jiayin) and his wife Li Maojuan (played by Ma Li) decided to take two bottles of iron-capped Moutai to apologize in order to "solve" their son's matter.
Stills from the movie
What is the iron-covered Moutai that makes the protagonists "distressed"?
The Uncrowned King
The "Feitian" and "Five-Star" Moutai liquor produced from late 1985 to August 1996 are vividly called "iron cap" Moutai because the bottle cap is made of twist-off anti-theft metal aluminum cap. The twist-off anti-theft metal aluminum lid packaging is lightweight, corrosion-resistant, well-sealed, and durable and stable. Moutai with this production process is the most special one of Moutai since its establishment, giving Moutai a more unique value during this period, and is therefore popular in the collection market and consumer market.
"Iron cover" Moutai
Twist-off anti-theft metal aluminium cover
From the late 80s to the mid-90s of the last century, it was in the early stage of reform and opening up, and the market economy was active. Tiegai Moutai has witnessed the prosperity of the post-70s and 80s generation, and is one of the best physical carriers to reminisce about that era.
Due to the short historical cycle of the factory, the scarcity of stock, and the strong cultural attributes, Tiegai Moutai has a high collection value. It is a high-vintage old liquor in the true sense of the word, and it is also the iconic product of Moutai old liquor.
In recent years, in the auction hall of Moutai old liquor, the transaction rate of Tiegai Moutai has remained high.
Let's take the 1987 Tiegai Moutai in a similar year to the movie as an example, the current market price has increased by more than 30,000 yuan compared with the retail price at the time of delivery, an increase of 477 times. There is even speculation that in the next 10 years, the price of Tiegai Moutai is very likely to double on the existing basis.
Iron cover Moutai, what does it taste like?
Tiegai Moutai has been 27-38 years old, and the body of the liquor has reached the age of mellowing, and it is currently the golden age of the esterification effect of soy sauce wine, which is in the "best drinking period" recognized by most consumers.
Comparison of old Moutai liquor in various years
In terms of color, the wine has a light golden yellow color and is clear and transparent.
From the aroma to smell, the old ripe incense (smoky incense) is prominent, compounded with honey, fruit, floral, baking and other aromas, the aroma is elegant and delicate, balanced and coordinated, as elegant as a valley orchid.
From the taste, the wine body is delicate and soft, the mouth will have a mellow and beautiful, silky and dense feeling when imported, the wine body is rich in aroma layers, the old mature fragrance (smoky incense) is prominent, accompanied by obvious floral fragrance, koji fragrance and other compound fragrances, its refreshing fragrance is endless, and the aftertaste is long.
Where can I buy the same movie as the movie?
The two bottles of 1986 iron cap Moutai that Ma Li took out in the movie are rarer than ordinary iron caps.
In 1985, in order to meet the needs of domestic and foreign markets, the plastic bottle cap of 500ml Kweichow Moutai was changed to a twist-off anti-theft metal aluminum cap.
In September 1986, Moutai Distillery received a notice from its superiors to improve the packaging of domestic liquor, changing it from 540 ml to 500 ml, and changing the plastic cover to a twist-off anti-theft metal aluminum cover, the back label was reduced in the same proportion, and the lower right corner of the front label was changed from "local state-owned Moutai Distillery" to "produced by China Kweichow Moutai Distillery". By the end of December, the five-star logo Moutai began to use a twist-off anti-theft metal aluminum cap, and the outer packaging paper of the bottle was changed to a color printing paper box.
The same as the movie
Therefore, the two bottles of iron caps that Ma Li took out were just born when the iron cap Moutai was born, and the output was small, and the current stock was even less.
The 45 Moutai collection museums that have been licensed across the country can get the same movie style.
You can also rummage through the wine cabinet at home, maybe more than 30 years ago, you also had a bottle at home!
来源 MOUTAI 品藏家
Edited by Zhan Zemei
Second instance Li Xun
Third trial Zhou Qing