By Jim Boyce | I wrote a piece about baijiu, primarily aimed at foreigners who loathe the stuff, for China Daily last month. It appeared just before the Chinese New Year holidays, an exceptionally heavy
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Baijiu press | byejoe, Capital Spirits & Shui Jing Fang
Asia Nikkei published this article by Nona Tepper about Matt Trusch and his brand byejoe, with the spirit produced in China, imported and refined in the U.S. and now sold in both countries. From the article: In
The ganbei defense | Baijiu tips for Chinese New Year
Note: I wrote this piece three years ago for The Beijinger. By Jim Boyce | Sixty-plus bottles of baijiu in six hours. I tried them after taking an overnight train from Beijing to Shanghai [in
Media Coverage | Baijiu, Pig’s Blood and Egg Whites in Baoding
I wrote here about my April trip to baijiu producer Yimuquan, in the city of Baoding, to learn more about their six-ton vats made from woven willow branches, paper, blood and egg whites. (Yimuquan was also a
Press | South China Morning Post, China Daily cover World Baijiu Day
South China Morning Post and China Daily have both published stories about World Baijiu Day, each of them opening with a nod to the power of this spirit. “It’s still nearly three months away, but perhaps
Press | South China Morning Post: Self-confessed Convert Raises the Bar for Baijiu
Bill Isler, co-owner of Capital Spirits, talks to Phoenix Kwon of the South China Morning Post in this article about promoting a positive image of baijiu in China. Describing his initial experience with baijiu, while as
Press | Wall Street Journal: Would You Drink 300 Baijiu Shots?
“Can there ever be a good reason for drinking 300 shots of baijiu, China’s distilled liquor famed for burning the esophagus and causing calm people to burst into song?” asks The Wall Street Journal. The answer? “For