Alcademics

Background information and history on how baijiu brands came to be made at a collection of dozens of distilleries owned by one company. Read more →

The unique way in which baijiu and other Chinese alcohols are fermented before distillation. Read more →

The four main styles of baijiu have origins in different parts of China. Read more →

Americans and other non-Chinese drinkers tend to view baijiu as a completely foreign spirit, indescribable in relation to other spirits except to say that it's strong and stinky. Well I'm here to tell you that though it is quite different, but there are plenty of parallels to other spirits.  Read more →