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Baijiu is a clear liquid usually distilled from fermented sorghum, although other grains may be used; some southeastern Chinese styles may employ rice and glutinous rice while other Chinese varieties may use wheat, barley, millet, or Job's tears (Chinese: 薏苡; pinyin: yìyǐ) in their mash bills.
The primary output of the distillery, Fenjiu, is a qingxiang baijiu that was one of the "Four Famous Spirits" as determined in the 1952 National Alcohol Appraisal Conference, assigning it as the representative of the eponymously named fēnxiāng (汾香; fen aroma) category that preceded the modern qingxiang designation.
Baijiu or shaojiu is a Chinese liquor. It is usually sorghum -based, but some varieties are distilled from huangjiu or other rice -based drinks. All typically have an alcohol content greater than 30% and are so similar in color and feel to vodka that baijiu is sometimes known as "Chinese vodka".
Kaoliang liquor, Gaoliang liquor or Sorghum liquor is a strong distilled liquor of Chinese origin made from fermented sorghum.It is a type of light-aroma Baijiu.The liquor originates from Dazhigu (大直沽, located east of Tianjin), first appearing in the Ming Dynasty and is widely consumed across northern China in provinces such as Hebei, Shaanxi, and Shandong.
Kweichow Moutai's position as a cultural icon has granted it broad market successes as well. Sitting at 181 on Fortune 500 China, the distillery is the largest non-technology company in China and the most valuable spirits brand worldwide [5] having surpassed the British multi-national spirits conglomerate Diageo in 2017. [6]
Luzhou Laojiao was reportedly the favourite liquor of China's paramount leader, Deng Xiaoping. [8] The company commenced international operations in 2012, concentrating initially on the Asia-Pacific market but expanding into Africa during 2016–17. In 2018 it was estimated to be worth nearly CN¥ 100 billion (US$15.75 billion).
The distillery's eponymous and proprietary spirit, Wuliyangye, is a nongxiang (濃香; strong aroma) baijiu made with a mix of five cereal grains: sorghum, rice, glutinous rice, wheat, and corn. [3] Wuliangye is one of the most popular baijiu brands both in China and abroad and as of 2023 is the second most valuable spirits brand in the world.
Erguotou (Chinese: 二锅头; pinyin: èrguōtóu; lit. 'second pot head', ' i.e. second distillation') is a style of qingxiang baijiu originating in Beijing and primarily made in the region surrounding. [1][2] The process of erguotou production is what sets it apart from other qingxiang baijiu' s like Fenjiu. Three ingredients, sorghum, fuqu ...