Traditional Liquor Brewing in Qianjiang

Traditional Liquor Brewing in Qianjiang

　　Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative: Traditional Liquor Brewing in Qianjiang

　　The traditional liquor brewing technique refers to the methods of producing brewed and compounded liquors in Qianjiang City, represented by Hubei Yuanyuanqing Liquor Industry Co., Ltd. Starting from small local workshops, Yuanyuanqing Liquor Industry has developed over a century of history, incorporating a variety of brewing skills deeply rooted in folk traditions. Leveraging advantages such as the local natural environment, climate, and water quality, the company produces high-quality light-aroma base liquor. Using this base, and combining it with the efficacy of traditional Chinese precious medicinal herbs, it formulates a series of health-promoting liqueurs and tonic liquors.

　　The production process of the Yuanyuanqing series of liquors is characterized by low-temperature koji-making, earthen jar fermentation, extraction techniques for precious medicinal ingredients, and the blending process for liqueurs and tonic liquors. The resulting base liquors are pure and fragrant, mellow and sweet, naturally harmonious, and have a clean and refreshing aftertaste. The liqueurs feature a golden hue tinged with slight green, with a delicate harmony of medicinal and liquor aromas, rich and sweet texture, smooth and pleasant taste. Coupled with their notable health benefits, they are highly favored by consumers.

　　Yuanyuanqing base liquor is a representative of Hubei’s light-aroma liquors. Its liqueurs and tonic liquors draw on the essence of inherited craftsmanship and the strengths of various traditions, forming their own distinctive brand identity. In the late 20th century, it won the National Gold Award three times. Cao Yu, a titan of Chinese literature, personally inscribed the words: “Wine from my homeland across thousands of miles—how splendid is Yuanyuanqing.”