By Jim Boyce | With World Baijiu Day just 36 hours away, here are three more updates on fun stuff to do. Click here for the full list of activities for WBD 2017. CHENGDU: Pop in to Beer’s Nest 1 for… Continue Reading
France is getting into the World Baijiu Day spirit, with not one but two venues on board, thanks to Guillaume Ferroni. First, Carry Nation in Marseille is back for a second year, this time with a theme of “Moutai goes… Continue Reading
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 U.S., ByeJoe primarily appeals… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | I’m giving a short presentation at a baijiu conference in Fuzhou this week and that meant sifting through lots of photos to find a few that would fit. And that inspired me to post ten that… Continue Reading
Jim Boyce | Pleasantly surprised is the typical reaction when someone first tries Taizi. Not only because it hails from New Zealand, a nation few would associate with baijiu, but also due to the taste. Taizi is made with Australia… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Get ready for baijiu, baozza and Big Trouble in Beijing on August 9. Here’s the lineup of Q Bar festivities for World Baijiu Day. THE BAIJIU Starting from 6:30 PM, try ~10 ml tasters of Taizi… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | R&D Cocktail Lab in Taipei is back for World Baijiu Day with new digs—here’s hoping the weather gods behave this time and there’s no repeat of last year’s typhoon! Known for creative drinks that use seasonal… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Out of the blue this week, I received a message from former Beijing bar owner Joseph Kornides, he who started the diminutive 12sqm Bar and created a baijiu cocktail called Baijiu Blizzard a decade ago. Kornides… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | U.S. brand ByeJoe is back for World Baijiu Day and is lining up venues that include Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar and Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto, says owner Matt Trusch. (See here for Trusch’s “four p’s” philosophy… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Sydney is once again on the World Baijiu Day map as the Kweichow Moutai Showroom returns with another tasting. “We’ll have baijiu tastings in our store from 3 PM to 7 PM on August 9,” says… Continue Reading