Kopke 40 y.o. Tawny vs. Kopke over 40 y.o. Tawny. Any difference?

Mike J. W. · Post by **Mike J. W.** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:55 pm

I just picked up a Kopke over 40 y.o. old Tawny and I'm wondering if it really is any different than a regular Kopke 40 y.o. Tawny or if it's merely a marketing gimmick?

Post by **Glenn E.** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:21 pm

It's just bottles intended for different markets. As I recall, US bottles have different labels by law.

There's no difference in the contents, and no marketing intent by Kopke.

Mike J. W. · Post by **Mike J. W.** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:36 am

Thanks for the clarification Glenn. I didn't realize there were different labeling laws in the U.S.

I'm looking forward to trying it down the road.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:54 pm

Noval does the same.

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:27 pm

Do yourself a favor, pick up a Kopke 1978 Colheita, and do a side-by-side with the 40.

John M. · Post by **John M.** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:23 pm

Mike K. wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:27 pm Do yourself a favor, pick up a Kopke 1978 Colheita, and do a side-by-side with the 40.

Good Idea!

Post by **Glenn E.** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:17 pm

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:54 pm Noval does the same.

It should be every producer that imports directly to the US (and ergo prints their own labels for the US) because it's a US law that causes the difference. "Grey market" bottles that were originally shipped elsewhere and then imported to the US by a 3rd party would not have these labels, but would have the ubiquitous "strip label" added to them that indicates the US importer.

As I recall there's another country in Europe that has the same label requirement as the US... maybe Denmark?

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