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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Don’t drink the samshu
A couple months back we looked at early foreign encounters with baijiu, noting that the only positive reviews came from British sailors. Of course, this begs the question as to whether sailors actually liked drinking baijiu – “samshu,” as it … Continue reading
Posted in Historical oddity
Tagged bladders, British, Canton, century of humiliation, fighting, First Opium War, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hugh Gough, Kowloon, opium, Peter Parker, sailors, samshu, smuggling
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How high? Moutai and price gouging
“If you absolutely must drink Moutai, make sure you’re drinking the right product.” I gave that piece of advice just months ago, but that before the baijiu giant announced yet another price hike. According to a statement, they plan to … Continue reading
Duty free
I spent the past couple of weeks in the UK breathing in the fresh air, eating bland fried foods and drinking my weight in ale and whiskey. All thoughts of China were put to one side while traveling, but I … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged airports, Bangkok, Chunghwa, Diageo, Duty free, Heathrow, Kweichow Moutai, London, LVMH, Shuijingfang, Suvarnabhumi, Wenjun
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300 Shots at Greatness 