Baijiu

“Think about two things as you taste it: The first thing is to think about sweaty socks, and the second thing is to think pineapple gummy bears.” Read Full Article...

Most people are familiar with distilled spirits such as vodka, gin, rum, and the like. However, there is a customary spirit from China that you may not be familiar with – Baijiu. Traditionally, baijiu was used to celebrate important events...

Baijiu, one of China’s most popular drinks is now making the rounds in cocktail bars and restaurants throughout the U.S. If you haven’t tried it before, what are you waiting for? Read Full Article...

Author Lawrence Osborne travels to the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, where Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor is distilled from the local sorghum and wheat. He finds a place of brine, mist and secrets—and new depths to the bottles produced there. Read Full...

With a variety of Asian spirits gaining popularity with American drinkers, creative bartenders are looking to the East for mixological inspiration. Here’s a guide to some major categories, plus advice and recipes from the experts who are breaking new ground....

As of May 1, 2016, HKB Baijiu will be distributed throughout New York state by Empire Merchants and Empire North, New York’s leading wine and liquor distributor group. Empire Merchants works with more than 20,000 restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs, and...

Liverpool is to host Europe’s first bar to focus on ‘baijiu’. The national drink of China is the most consumed spirit in the world yet remains relatively unknown in the West. Read Full Article...

The Chinese beverage accounts for 30 percent of spirits consumption worldwide, but has only recently been making its way onto bar shelves in the States. Read Full Article...

Baijiu (“bye-joe”) isn’t just China’s preferred spirit, it’s the most popular spirit in the entire world. The thing is, most Westerners have never tasted or even seen a bottle of the stuff. Read Full Article...

Quiz: What is the most valuable alcoholic drink brand in the world? And what is the largest spirits category? The global component of those questions should be a clue. The answer for both lies overseas. And it’s not beer or...

Don’t know what Baijiu is? Afraid of looking like uncultured swine to the mixologist behind the bar? You’re not alone— so here’s an introduction for you. Read the full article....

Baijiu? I know. Until only a couple of weeks ago I’d not even heard this name before and if someone asked me what it was, I’d have probably guessed a type of Chinese food, and I would have been wrong...