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Billed as ‘Century Happiness’, this baijiu has a melon-like, horsey profile – still fairly rough but an interesting profile. On a first tasting it comes off as fairly… unremarkable? It’s OK, it’s got a solid baiijiu strong-aroma set of attributes. Barnyard-like on the nose. Sweet and syrupy at the finish (with a bit of maple, […]
This baijiu – an affordable, low-alcohol choice at 32% – is from Shandong Province in the north of China, and has a really interesting combination of aroma and taste.
A strong-aroma baijiu in a low-rent bottle (and for a low-rent price), this baijiu really punches above its weight. It’s got a clean, clear profile, with 50% sorghum and 50% wheat. Our panel found it to be very ‘tangy’, with notes of fermented mango and a fresh-grass finish. It’s great! It’s a mild approach to […]
A solid entry in the Luzhou Laojiao lineup; it’s got all the hallmarks of the illustrious LL brand but has a strong horsiness factor. It doesn’t deviate from the Luzhou profile much. If you like Luzhou Laojiao, you’ll like Luzhou Laojiao!
Wuliangye Yibin is one of the largest baijiu producers in China; they’re a huge brand with a staggering market cap of something like $68 billion USD (currently!). Their eponymous mix always uses five grains (wu = five, liang = grain). Reportedly they’ve perfected their blend at: 36% sorghum 22% rice 18% glutinous rice 16% wheat […]
Ganbei Baijiu is a startup baijiu brand here in the US – like the other new entrants they are distilling in China but bottling a western-friendly blend with marketing that appeals locally. It’s distilled in Bayan Nur in Inner Mongolia, and proofed down to an approachable 42%. (Or, at least, approachable for baijiu!) Ganbei is […]
Ming River is a new brand – but if you are tangentially aware of baijiu you’ve seen it everywhere in the US. Their team has done a great job with PR and education. They’re hustling it into great bars around the country, and they’re apparently behind most of the ‘Is Baijiu the Next Big Thing’ […]
Snowbridge is a new baijiu brand ramping up here in the US. (Exciting!) They select and import baijiu from small producers in China, and bottled under the Snowbridge name. Their first available offering is this, ‘No. 5 Layered Aroma’, produced by Golden Valley Distillery in Luzhou, Sichuan. Layered Aroma – 兼香 we learn – is […]
Gu Jing Gong is one of the BIG baijiu brands in China – recent reports say it’s the tenth most valuable spirit brand globally, worth about 2.3 BILLION dollars. We’ve also reviewed this paper-wrapped bottle as well. This is a medium-shelf variety, It’s got a higher-than-normal percent of wheat in its grain mix, and it […]
Du Kang is a big distiller, but this is the first of their product line we’ve tried. It’s good! It’s got a very mild nose: something like cantaloupe on the first taste, musty pepper on the main palate. It’s an extremely mild alcohol burn – not too much, and just enough to keep you aware […]