The biggest difference between the two must be in price. Cheap Maotai series wines are less than 100 yuan, while Tian Fei Maotai, regardless of the market price, even the lowest guide price is 1499 yuan/bottle. So does the taste. In any case, wine is worth a penny. One is the fist product of Maotai, and the other is a series of products. Needless to say, there is a gap between them. Besides, the base wines used here are all different, so Mao wine can't compare with Maotai in overall smell and taste.
2. Different trademarks
Maotai uses the wheat ear trademark around the five stars, which is also the original trademark of Moutai. Tian Fei Maotai used Feitian in Dunhuang frescoes as its export trademark.
3. Different packaging
The appearance of Tian Fei Maotai is more exquisite than that of Wuxing Maotai. Tian Fei Maotai was equipped with a red ribbon at 1958, while Wuxing Maotai was not equipped with a red ribbon until 199 1. The packaging materials of Tian Fei Maotai are also better. At that time, Golden Wheel Maotai (the predecessor of five-star Maotai) sold in China used pottery bottles, while Tian Fei Maotai was a white porcelain bottle.