‘Familiarly Chinese, distinctly Tasmanian’ | Three friends make baijiu in Australia
Sanyou distillery in Tasmania is pushing the boundaries of baijiu beyond Asia. The trio of Ian Sypkes, Tim Ye and Chris De Bono are combining […]
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Wicked good drinks | Q&8 with Boston Baijiu Bar owner Nick Lappen
Nick Lappen has built a steady following since opening Boston Baijiu Bar just under a year ago inside Backbar, where he presents curious customers with […]
Booze-free baijiu | Lyre’s launching nonalcoholic brand in China
We might have the ideal solution for those seeking to avoid a hangover-guaranteeing “ganbei” (“bottoms up”) party in China – a nonalcoholic baijiu. UK-based Lyre’s […]
Lucky 8! Countdown to 8th World Baijiu Day
The eight annual World Baijiu Day is slated for this summer. Hard to believe that what began as a $10 website domain purchase in 2015 […]
That’s the spirits | Four looks at Luzhou Laojiao
Part of this year’s global ganbei involved a handful of people around the world getting samples of Luzhou Laojiao for examination, experimentation, evaluation and, ultimately, […]
Fruit forward | Luzhou Laojiao vs mangos, kiwis, peaches and more
Tropical and citrus and stone fruit. Pineapple and lemon and peach. Banana and orange and plum. The kind of fruits you might see cited in […]
WBD wrap | Christchurch doubles down with Gin Gin & Taizi
Christchurch doubled down for World Baijiu Day this year with a pair events that celebrated this unique spirit. On August 8, the day before World […]
白8 baijiu | Is it gin? Is it baijiu? Or can we call it GinJiu? Or BaiGin?
A new spirit using three-year-old baijiu as a base and eight botanicals for aromatics and flavoring is aiming to be a hit with bartenders. 白8, […]
Luzhou Laojiao | Party like it’s 1573
The year 1573. Future playwright William Shakespeare and scientist Galileo Galilei were schoolboys. The sprawling Songhai empire in West Africa was in its twilight years. […]
This Moutai is lit! Baijiu done Blue Blazer-style at Bar Choice
Hot times–literally–at Bar Choice in Shenzhen this week for a warmup event with Chinese baijiu and Chinese natural wine. Trade members got together to test […]