By Jim Boyce | They came, they saw, they baijiu’d. Events from Stockholm to Shanghai and London to Los Angeles gave people a chance to try the planet’s most-consumed spirit as cocktails, liqueurs, infusions, foods and flights. I’m still gathering… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Along with Operation Ganbeilarus and Project Baijiulato, the participation of Frédéric Muller from the village of Huniwihr in Alsace deserves consideration as most unexpected event of World Baijiu Day 4. Why would a guy in a place with only 611 residents… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | While baijiu is typically imbibed at room temperature, it will get some cool treatment in Sweden this year as part of World Baijiu Day. Jiuxian, a Scandinavian society focused on Chinese drinking culture, will team with… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | New baijiu brand Ming River, which sources spirits from Luzhou Laojiao, one of China’s oldest and biggest distilleries, has several cocktail options in The Big Apple for World Baijiu Day—and even a few to serve as… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Jordan Porter of Chengdu Food Tours put his city on the WBD map last year with a class at Yi Jie Cafe, a pop-up bar at Bird’s Nest 1 and the launch of a baijiu club. This year, Chengdu Food… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Steve Wang at WE Brewery in Tianjin has been a strong supporter of World Baijiu Day. But will a vacation in Minsk during this year’s event stop him from participating? Nope. While the WE team in… Continue Reading
Jim Boyce | The Compass Bar in Shenzhen is setting a course for baijiu this coming week. TCB will feature five baijiu cocktails from August 3 through World Baijiu Day on August 9. The bar is open 6 PM until late, with… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Sumiao Hunan Kitchen is back for World Baijiu Day—this time with a hot new dish. Customers at this Cambridge, Massachusetts restaurant can mow down on Sizzling Baijiu Shrimp from August 6 to August 12. This dish is… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Interior design shop / wine bar Pop-Up Beijing has set the standard for World Baijiu Day events in Beijing since I launched this project in 2015. That first year, when some people were skeptical about celebrating China’s… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | While we’ve put away the booze for the night here in China—for me, it ended with a final shot of Taizi and some beef noodles—World Baijiu Day is still going on elsewhere! Here are some shots… Continue Reading