By Jim Boyce | Baijiu writer Derek Sandhaus has publicly thrown his hat in the ring with Ming River, a project that involves Bill Isler, Simon Dang and Matthias Heger of the Beijing bar Capital Spirits
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Confucius Wisdom | Tasting baijiu with David Zhou
By Jim Boyce | David Zhou of Confucius Wisdom has supported World Baijiu Day since its founding in 2015 and we finally managed to meet yesterday in Beijing. We put our time to good use
Yimuquan | A harbor for ‘jiu hai’ (wine sea) baijiu vessels
By Jim Boyce | How about a baijiu recipe that uses willow branches, cotton paper, egg whites and pig blood? In fact, those are only the materials used for the vessels—known as jiu hai or
Jiahu Wine Group | Spirit-ual history in Henan province
By Jim Boyce | I headed to Henan province in April for the first China Jiahu Culture Festival (中国贾湖文化节) and International Symposium on Jiahu Liquor Culture (贾湖文化国际研讨会). Jiahu in Wuyang Country has a long boozy history,
Baijiu brands | Go for Yi Dan Liang erguotou
By Jim Boyce | While my friends back home in Canada tend to be curious about baijiu, I can’t say the same is true of those I have in Beijing. Too many devastating “ganbei” sessions
Hello byejoe | U.S-based baijiu brand now available in China
Brinkman Beverages, which represents brands such as Martin Miller’s gin, Ron Abuelo rum and Green Fairy absinthe, has added baijiu label ByeJoe to its China portfolio The company is carrying all three ByeJoe products, including its
Ganb’eh | Dragon Mist Distillery is making two baijius in Canada
Baijiu producers beyond China are pretty rare, with Vinn in Portland and Taizi in Christchurch among the best examples. A relatively new Canadian brand called Dragon Mist Distillery in British Columbia seems a good candidate to join
Producers | Guotai to launch in at least half-dozen U.S. states this fall
Look for baijiu brand Guotai to launch its products in at least a half-dozen U.S. states this fall. Sales manager Mauricio Garzon says distributors have been found in numerous regions but that he is ultimately looking to cover
Producers | Pig’s Blood, Egg Whites and Baijiu at Yimuquan
I made the short trip from Beijing to Baoding last week to visit a baijiu factory that I was told used unusual containers. Turns out the company, Yimuquan, is using some 68-year-old containers made from willow branches —
Interview | Jim Rice on Taking Shuijingfang Upmarket in China, Localizing Baijiu Abroad
Jim Rice, CEO of Sichuan Swellfun, is going upmarket. High-end baijiu sales have been hit hard since the central government launched an austerity campaign two years ago, but Rice sees opportunities in the premium niche, including