-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: Beijing
Notes from north China
North China’s Yellow River Valley is the cradle of Chinese civilization and the birthplace of traditional Chinese alcohols. The Neolithic Chinese Peiligang peoples currently claim the title of the world’s oldest known consumers of alcohol, with fossilized remains of their … Continue reading
Posted in News, Tastings
Tagged AB InBev, beer, Beijing, choujiu, cocktails, distillation, duanbei, Dukang, Erguotou, Fenjiu, Great Wall, guanbei, Harbin, Henan, huangjiu, Langjiu, light aroma, Paul Mathew, qingxiang, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Wild Goose, Xi'an, Xifengjiu, Xinghuacun, Xinxiang, Yanjing, Yongfeng
Leave a comment
All hail the Yellow Emperor
UPDATE: Paul’s posted his half of the story and the full recipe online. Enjoy! Catch it here: http://www.bloodandsand.com/index.php/the-yellow-emperor/ Last week at Beijing’s Flamme Steakhouse I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing history in the making. Mixmaster Paul Mathew, who inspired my … Continue reading
Posted in Tastings
Tagged Beijing, cocktails, Erguotou, Flamme, Passion fruit, Paul Mathew, Yellow Emperor
1 Comment
Holding your bladder
Last month a court in Beijing sentenced a businessman to life in prison for illegally smuggling over 70 thousand bottles of wine, valued at around RMB45 million ($7.1 million). The man in question, 62-year-old Sun Xitai of Liaoning Province, was … Continue reading
Posted in Historical oddity, News
Tagged Beijing, bladder, customs, gates, history, Peking, smuggling, Sun Xitai, tax evasion, taxes
Leave a comment
