Booze news | Fake baijiu, underage drinking, Guizhou power
Six people in Shanghai were detained for allegedly faking baijiu brands Jiannanchun, Moutai, Wuliangye and Yanghe. The bottles, if real, would retail for rmb10 million, […]
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Mixing alcohol | Luzhou Laojiao, Treasury Wine Estates team in China
By Jim Boyce | Two massive alcohol brands are partnering in China—Australian producer Treasury Wine Estates and local baijiu giant Luzhuo Laojiao. Luzhou Laojiao will […]
Global ganbei | 20 cities set so far for World Baijiu Day as countdown starts
By Jim Boyce | From Beijing to Buenos Aires, London to Los Angeles and Milan to Melbourne, bars and restaurants in 20 cities are so far […]
Grape & grain | Baijiu maker aims to tame global alcohol market with ‘waijiu’
By Jim Boyce | Everyone knows baijiu is struggling with its global image so a project launched by family-owned PuKao Distillery at last week’s China Food […]
Picture this | How much baijiu does China drink?
By Jim Boyce | How much baijiu does China drink per year? The numbers are all over the board. Spirits Selection says 9 billion liters. Jiangji […]
Baijiu bump | Moutai tops Diageo as Most Valuable Liquor Company
By Jim Boyce | While the top baijiu brands might be little known outside of China, they and the companies that own them are of […]
Grain gain | China’s baijiu needs help alleeviate sorghum glut
Sorghum imports from Australia to China for baijiu production help alleviate global grain glut.
Deng G Bistro and Baijiu Bar to open in Hong Kong
By Jim Boyce | Elite Concepts, the team behind projects such as the 1949: The Hidden City complexes in Beijing, Eyebar in Hong Kong and […]
Double buzz | Partnering coffee and baijiu
By Jim Boyce | There’s been some buzz about a recent that’s Beijing post on baijiu-flavored drinks at Pacific Coffee although, according to this story […]
News | Viagra in baijiu, baijiu in London, and a Chinese-American gets into the spirit
Looks like some baijiu producers are giving stiff drinks a whole new meaning by including Viagra in the recipe. From Reuters: The Liuzhou Food and Drug […]