Author Archives: Derek

World Baijiu Day

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Derek

Ladies and gentlemen, mark your calendars. August 8, 2015. A day that shall live in infamy. After years in the shadows baijiu is having an international coming out party on a grand scale: It’s time for World Baijiu Day. World Baijiu Day … Continue reading →

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Introducing Lumos: An Interview with Orson Salicetti

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Derek

  New York has a baijiu bar. I repeat: New York has a baijiu bar. Last year we witnessed the opening of the world’s first baijiu-themed bar, Capital Spirits in Beijing. But that was in China, which was logical and, … Continue reading →

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A visit to Yanghe

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Derek

The problem with talking about baijiu is that every time someone asks you to define it, you invariably end up having to get more detailed than you would like. This is as true when speaking to casual drinkers as it … Continue reading →

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Cocktail: Ming the Merciless

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Derek

This is a recipe I have been meaning to share for a while, and the Chinese New Year seems a good a reason as any to share it. I first had this tasty cocktail down at the Root Squared Bar in … Continue reading →

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Third Year’s a Charm

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Derek

What a year. For me, for baijiu, for the world. In 2014 I hit the ground running with my new book, Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits. Some people thought was a great holiday gift in 2014, but it … Continue reading →

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