Diagonal rows of Hong Kong Baijiu bottles on a table.

Baijiu, This New Chinese Drink Trend Might Be The Future Of Your Partying

Quick: Name the number-one selling spirit in the world. Vodka? Nope. Whiskey? Not even close. It’s actually baijiu, made...

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Moutai cocktail in front of a carousel.

Baijiu, China’s Potent Liquor, Is Poised to Try to Make a Splash in the U.S.

Can you be won over by baijiu (pronounced “bye-joe”), China’s firewater-like liquor? Ask someone who didn’t grow up on the...

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Chinese style lanterns hanging against the night sky with the Kweichow Moutai logo.

Introducing Baijiu to the West in Celebration of the Chinese New Year and Ongoing Diplomacy

Baijiu is an integral essence of China: a source of inspiration to poets; a link between business partners, relatives...

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Row of Moutai shot glasses in front of a row of Moutai Feitian boxes.

Old Chinese spirit seeks new haunts

To other diners on the patio at Santa Ana’s Lola Gaspar, our behavior must have seemed odd. My lunch...

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Tray of Eastern Elixir Shui Jing Fang cocktails.

Baijiu, the potent Chinese spirit you’ve never heard of

The history of China is vast, dating back over 4,000 years. Throughout the thousands of years, the dynasties and...

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Moutai Feitian being poured into a cocktail shaker.

How To Make Cocktails With the Most Unmixable Spirit, Baijiu

L.A. bartenders share tips on how to use this potent Chinese spirit The first time I encountered Baijiu (“bye-joe”),...

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Rows of terracotta pots for aging baijiu.

Have you tried the world’s best-selling spirit?

It’s the best-selling distilled spirit in the world, and you’ve probably never heard of it. But it’s poised to...

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Three people sharing a baijiu toast above a dinner table with food, cocktails, and red wine.

Red Wines For Winter, Spirits For The Lunar New Year

Boston Wine School’s Jonathon Alsop joinedBoston Public Radio Thursday for an infusion of hearty, winter-appropriate beverages. Alsop offered up a list...

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Jian Nan Chun, Shui Jing Fang Wellbay, Moutai Feitian, Luzhou Laojiao Zisha Daqu, and Mianzhu Daqu baijiu bottles on a bar counter.

Can Baijiu, The World’s Biggest Selling Spirit, Find A Marketplace In San Francisco?

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – It’s an estimated $50 billion business without even having a major foothold in the...

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Various baijiu boxes and bottles lined up on a reception table.

US farmers likely raising a glass to China, with sorghum exports soaring

China likes its baijiu, which is becoming more popular around the world. A byproduct of that demand is a...

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Filled shot glass beside Moutai Feitian bottle on table.

A Guide to Chinese Liquor in Los Angeles

The history of Chinese liquor dates back to the Neolithic period 9,000 years ago. Made primarily from grain, liquor...

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Kweichow Moutai Feitian cases being transported on trolleys.

China’s Luxury Liquor Wants to Go Mass Market

Once the pricey quaff of China’s military and government officials, Moutai is pushing for mainstream appeal When President Richard...

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