Kuige Special Qu Liquor

Kuige Special Qu Liquor

　　A famous local specialty of Guang’an. Produced by the Guang’an District Distillery. In 1926, Zhang Shaobo from Guang’an County established a distillery at Kuige in Guang’an, using water from the Qu River to brew qu liquor, naming it “Meirentang.” Similar to Luzhou Laojiao qu liquor, it quickly gained fame across Sichuan. Made from crushed red grains, with high-temperature wheat qu, cooked rice husks as ingredients, hot water splashed on the mash, low-temperature fermentation in pits, sealed with level pits, fermented for 40 days, pit draining to reduce acidity, distilled at medium temperature, grains steamed at high temperature, heads and tails cut off, segmented collection of the liquor, heads and tails redistilled. The finished product is graded and stored for three months, then carefully blended. The liquor is of exceptional quality, with a mellow and sweet aftertaste. (Guang’an)