Tag Archives: Guojiao 1573

Baijiu basics: strong aroma

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Derek

Full disclosure: I live in Sichuan and think its strong-aroma baijiu is the best spirit China produces. But the Chinese seem to have my back on this one. Somewhere between about twenty-five and seventy percent[1] of the baijiu on the … Continue reading →

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Getting started: strong aroma

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Derek

Last week I outlined the aspirant baijiu drinkers’ dilemma: too many choices, not enough information. Now I propose solutions in the form a comprehensive list of my personal favorite baijiu for various budgets and at various price ranges. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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The final countdown

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Derek

All good things must come to an end. For my sake it’s fortunate that this rule also extends to prolonged grain-alcohol stunt drinking. On May 15, 2012 – a date which will live in relative obscurity – I finished the … Continue reading →

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The baijiu cure

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Derek

More than a quarter-million people live in Pujiang, and most of them were watching when I started to like baijiu. I was in the middle of a cordoned-off intersection in the city center, surrounded by a battalion of adorable Sichuanese … Continue reading →

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