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Monthly Archives: March 2012
The birth of baijiu, part III: The national drink?
This is the final installment in a three-part series exploring the question: “When did the Chinese first start drinking baijiu?” In part one we learned that the Chinese first had the technology to distill alcohol during the Han Dynasty (25-200AD). In … Continue reading
Posted in Baijiu basics, Historical oddity
Tagged Abu Nuwas, Al Razi, Aliji, Arak, Arrack, distillation, Europe, fermentation, Geber, gibberish, Islam, Jabir Ibn Hayyan, Middle East, Mohammed Ibn Zakariya Al Razi, Raki, Song Dynasty, Sorghum, Stephon Marbury, still, Tang Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty
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The birth of baijiu, part II: What’s in a name?
This is the second in a three-part series exploring the question “When did the Chinese start drinking baijiu?” In the first installment we established that the earliest period in which the Chinese had the technology required to distill alcohol was during … Continue reading
Posted in Baijiu basics, Historical oddity
Tagged distillation, distilled alcohol, Jiannanchun, Ming Dynasty, shaochun, Shaojiu, Song Dynasty, stills, Tang Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, zhengliujiu
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Had another taste of a cutting-edge “modern” baijiu. Tasted great and zero hangover the next day. I see big things for the t0-be-named-at-a-later-date manufacturer. 193 shots to go.
The birth of baijiu, part I: Still here after all these years
“When did the Chinese start drinking baijiu?” It’s a question I’ve been asked several times recently, and one which I have been intentionally avoiding. It’s not that there isn’t an answer, it’s that there are too many answers and none … Continue reading
Posted in Baijiu basics, Historical oddity
Tagged Aristotle, distillation, Eastern Han, Greece, history, still
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The first hundred shots
So what have we learned in the first hundred shots? We learned that baijiu can change the course of human events. We learned that baijiu can change the course of an evening. We learned that Derek looks strapping in tangyi. … Continue reading
300 Shots at Greatness 