Uncategorized | World Baijiu Day

Food | Carl’s Jr has burgers using baijiu, Budweiser

07/22/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | Carl’s Jr in Shanghai has launched a burger that—along with a patty, bacon, cheese, tomato and crispy onions—includes baijiu sauce. Perhaps […]

Qu Brew II | Jing-A using both qu and Belgian yeast for this year’s beer

07/18/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | Expect a brand new “qu brew” as Jing-A in Beijing returns this year with another baijiu-inspired beer. Last year’s recipe for […]

Giving it a shot | On baijiu picklebacks

07/16/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | Some people think nothing of licking salt from their filthy hands, knocking back sub-par tequila and then sucking wafer-thin lime wedges—think […]

Hot take | One reason the World Baijiu Day theme is ‘beyond ganbei’

07/14/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | The informal theme of World Baijiu Day is “beyond ganbei“, to do more than finish off a bunch of bottles with […]

Sweet spirit | Baijiu chocolates and cocktails by DoubleTree Hilton Guangzhou

07/07/2016 wbd 0

GM Chris Roberts of DoubleTree by Hilton in Guangzhou ranked among the most enthusiastic World Baijiu Day supporters last year and his team is back […]

French tipple | A trio of baijiu cocktails at Carry Nation in Marseilles

07/07/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | Curious imbibers in Marseilles can slip into the cozy confines of speakeasy Carry Nation on World Baijiu Day to try China’s […]

WBD | Test your baijiu knowledge, win prizes, at Capital Spirits in Beijing

07/03/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | Capital Spirits will partner baijiu and brain-teasers this August for a promotion that teaches people about China’s national spirit. The bar […]

In baijiu veritas | Confessions of a baijiu drinker

06/29/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | Last year’s inaugural World Baijiu Day featured events in 20 cities, from Beijing to Brussels, from Shanghai to Sydney, from London to Los […]

As the spirit moves you | The day I tried 65 baijius in Shanghai

06/28/2016 wbd 0

By Jim Boyce | During a mind-numbing 18-hour delay at Hongqiao airport last week, I suddenly realized I had last visited Shanghai exactly three years to […]