Baijiu

Baijiu (), or shaojiu (), is a colorless Chinese liquor typically coming in between 35% and 60% alcohol by volume (ABV). Each type of baijiu uses its own type of starter (qū) for fermentation to create a distinct and characteristic flavor profile.

Maotai, or Moutai (), is a style of baijiu made in the Chinese town of Maotai in Guizhou province. Maotai is made from sorghum, a wheat-based qū, and water from the Chishui River. It uses traditional Chinese techniques of fermentation, distillation, and aging, to produce a spirit with a nutty, grainy, and savory aroma and flavor.

strong distilled liquor of Chinese origin made from fermented sorghum

thumb|Bottles of Red Star erguotou at 53% abv.

thumb|Wuliangye Yibin liquor store in Yangzhou Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. (), or simply Wuliangye () is a baijiu distillery headquartered in Yibin, Sichuan, China. The distillery's eponymous and proprietary spirit, Wuliyangye, is a nongxiang (濃香; strong aroma) baijiu made with a mix of five cereal grains: sorghum, rice, glutinous rice, wheat, and corn. Wuliangye is one of the most popular baijiu brands both in China and abroad and as of 2023 is the second most valuable spirits brand in the world. It ranked 15th on the World Brand Lab's 2023 list of "China's 500 Most Valuable Brands".

Chinese liquor company