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Tag Archives: Beijing
Cocktail: No Regrets
Whenever I talk about baijiu, people always want to know what it’s going to take for baijiu to cross over into foreign markets. The answer is far from certain, but a lot of people, myself included, think that baijiu’s future … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails
Tagged Badr Benjelloun, Beijing, cocktails, Cu Ju, mixology, no regrets
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“Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits” Out Now
Lots of exciting things are afoot in the world of baijiu connoisseurship. Last week saw the official release of my new book Baijiu: The Official Guide to Chinese Spirits. This book, as discussed earlier, culminates several years of well-lubricated research, … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Badr Benjelloun, Baijiu book, Beijing, book, Cu Ju, Guilin Sanhua, Hong Kong, Penguin, Shanghai, Shui Jing Fang, Vance Yeang, Yuan
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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
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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 Cocktails, Tastings
Tagged Beijing, cocktails, Erguotou, Flamme, Passion fruit, Paul Mathew, Yellow Emperor
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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
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300 Shots at Greatness 