Ming River Baijiu. Well, it’s World Baijiu Day! Baijiu has been an integral part of Chinese culture for generations. It’s the top selling spirit by volume in the world, but its primary consumption and sales solely target the Chinese market and as such, is one of the most challenging spirits…
Baijiu, part 2. This is the follow up to my previous Baijiu post about the unique Chinese spirit that’s actually the most consumed spirit in the world. Highly recommend checking out that post first if you’re new to baijiu. Baijiu can be *extremely* funky, and what contributes to its flavor…
Baijiu, part 1. Bai jiu is Chinese for “white alcohol” and was the first alcohol I ever tasted (a chopstick dipped in it as a celebratory gesture when I was a toddler). The taste haunted me for decades, until last week, when I spent some time in Beijing and rediscovered…
Two James Johnny Smoking Gun Whiskey. So, Two James from Detroit produces one of my absolute FAVORITE desert-island-worthy rums (Doctor Bird), so I was super excited to pick up another one of their products. This is essentially a flavored whiskey, created as a fun and casual table whiskey specifically to…
Standard Wormwood Rye Whiskey. Wormwood rye, what? I was fascinated when I got some of this extremely unique spirit to try out. It’s a New York-made whiskey from local rye and corn that’s aged in charred oak barrels, with the unique twist of having wormwood added during the distillation process.…