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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".
Its alcohol content ranges between 38 and 46% by volume. [35] Bilujiu (碧绿 酒, bìlǜjiǔ, lit. "jade green liquor"): [36] From Wuhan, this liquor is infused with Chinese medicinal herbs and sugar. [37] Yulian baijiu (御 蓮 白酒, Yàlián báijiǔ): Named "Royal Lotus", this is a variety of baijiu infused with a selection of twenty ...
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The Chinese national liquor, Baijiu (Chinese: 白酒; pinyin: báijiǔ; lit. 'white (clear) liquor'), is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from various types of grains - including rice, glutinous rice, wheat, barley, and millet. [56] [57] - and was first made 5,000 years ago. Baijiu can be broken down into five main aroma categories: strong ...
Maotai, or Moutai (simplified Chinese: 茅台; traditional Chinese: 茅臺; pinyin: máotái), is a style of baijiu made in the Chinese town of Maotai in Guizhou province. . Maotai is made from sorghum, a wheat-based qū, and water from the Chishui River, and it uses traditional Chinese techniques of fermentation, distillation, and aging, to produce a spirit with a nutty, grainy, and savory ...
An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic drinks are divided into three general classes: beers , wines , and distilled beverages . They are legally consumed in most countries, and over one hundred countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption. [ 1 ]
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.
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.