Wutijiang Liquor

Wutijiang Liquor

　　Wutijiang Liquor is a specialty of Batan Town, Binhai County, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. Binhai Wutijiang Liquor features a clear and transparent appearance, rich cellar aroma, mellow sweetness with a refreshing aftertaste, smooth mouthfeel, and long-lasting flavor. It is renowned for its "fragrance, purity, mellowness, sweetness, and cleanliness," making it a fine choice for banquets and an excellent gift for friends and family.

　　Wutijiang Daqu was first brewed during the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era and once enjoyed the reputation of "intoxicating three households across the wall, and filling the air with fragrance ten li from the opened jar." It uses high-quality underground spring water from Yadanwang in Batan Town, which is soft and moderately hard, along with premium sorghum as the main ingredient. Wheat, barley, and broad beans are carefully crafted into wheat Qu (fermentation starter) as a natural saccharification and fermentation agent. With proper ingredient blending, meticulous production, low-temperature fermentation, precise distillation techniques to remove impurities, segmented collection, graded storage, and careful blending, the product meets both physicochemical and hygiene standards, reaching the benchmarks of national premium liquors.

　　Since winning the title of Jiangsu Provincial Quality Product in 1971, Wutijiang Daqu has formed the “Five Stars Ascending” presence in the Jiangsu market alongside Yanghe, Shuanggou, Tanggou, and Gaogou Daqu. After 1984, the Wutijiang Distillery developed the 53% ABV Wutijiang Porcelain Bottle Special Qu and the 38% ABV Wutijiang Crystal Bottle Special Qu, which participated in the ’94 China Famous Liquors Competition. This competition also featured premium and specialty liquors from brewing manufacturers across 58 countries and regions, with 166 varieties of top domestic liquors. After expert blind tastings and multiple rounds of judging, the Wutijiang Distillery’s entries — the “530 Crushed Porcelain” Special Qu and the “38. Crystal” Special Qu — ranked 12th and 14th among Chinese liquors, respectively, earning Wutijiang Liquor widespread acclaim in the capital.

　　The Wutijiang Distillery has become one of the key producers among Jiangsu Province’s five major brewing bases and is ranked among the nation’s “Double Hundred” in the brewing industry. Its products have successively won provincial, ministerial, and national quality awards. In 1993 and 1994, it earned gold medals at two consecutive international expositions. Over more than 30 years since its establishment, with the care and support of leaders and departments at all levels, the company has continued to grow. The factory covers an area of 220,000 square meters, employs 1,500 staff, including 180 engineers and technicians, with fixed assets of 26.6 million yuan and current assets of 42 million yuan. It operates 2,800 high-quality fermentation pits, four sets of modern bottling production lines, and produces 10,000 tons of Qu liquor annually. The Wutijiang Qu liquor series, as well as health-focused series such as fig wine and red rice wine, are bestsellers nationwide and are exported overseas.