Alden Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 "I thought it tasted like paint-thinner and felt like a liquid lobotomy," said Michael Pareles, manager at the U.S. Meat Export Federation in Beijing. "However, like many other things in China, I eventually grew to like it."http://news.yahoo.com/move-over-tequila-comes-chinese-firewater-124931780.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Another bulk product for the micros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor22 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I was gifted some Chinese "whiskey" by a post doc a couple of years ago, he said it was a traditional Sorgum whiskey - cracked that bottle in Bardstown and no one who tasted it wanted a second sip. Honestly, the nose was a dead ringer for vomit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theglobalguy Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Scary stuff. Every time i've been in China and it's offered i claim an allergy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I can't stand the stuff - there must be a link between NJ & China when it comes to ethics.I'd hate to see how they made the rotgut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Apparently the Chinese haven't learned the advantages of aging in small barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) Apparently the Chinese haven't learned the advantages of aging in small barrels.Well, lumber is a premium in Asia (China especially). They just don't have vast oak forests (even for the micro shortcut of using small barrels) for that kind of luxury. Does Bamboo make for decent cask material? Edited May 30, 2013 by ChainWhip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Only boo shoot distillate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosugoji64 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Perhaps aging in a panda's ass might improve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Perhaps aging in a panda's ass might improve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 It's a pleasure to find myself in such refined company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alden Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Gotta be better than licking cat's @$$...I wouldn't bet on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisko Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I tasted some Chinese liquor when visiting Beijing. It was the equivalent of $1.50 for a fifth (for comparison, a can of Guiness was $.25 I think). Smelled like acetone. Tasted awful, one sip led to an immediate headache. We entertained ourselves by pouring it in the toilet bowl (yes, it was a very Western hotel) and lighting it on fire. It left a sooty, oily sheen on the water and smelled like a chemical plant fire.I wouldn't recommend it for drinking but it might make for a good accelerant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Ye Gods, those folks must be hard up for something decent to drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alden Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 I tasted some Chinese liquor when visiting Beijing. It was the equivalent of $1.50 for a fifth (for comparison, a can of Guiness was $.25 I think). Smelled like acetone. Tasted awful, one sip led to an immediate headache. We entertained ourselves by pouring it in the toilet bowl (yes, it was a very Western hotel) and lighting it on fire. It left a sooty, oily sheen on the water and smelled like a chemical plant fire.I wouldn't recommend it for drinking but it might make for a good accelerant.Well that settles it. I have been looking for a new solvent for cleaning my guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 It is horrid stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskyRI Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I've had decent Baiju (can't say as any has been especially good), bad baiju and horrid baiju. I thought this post from a couple of days was interesting in that Baiju producers are looking to go global and that Baiju is now the most consumed spirit in the world. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/baijiu-most-popular-liquor_n_3351491.html Additionally Diageo is in the Baiju business so look for it on shelves near you soon. http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2012/07/diageo-introduces-europe-to-shui-jing-fang-baijiu/ - notice the price point for 500ml bottle, almost 100 pounds! Ill sacrifice and let someone buy those bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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