Wutijiang Daqu

Wutijiang Daqu

　　 A product of Binhai County Wutijiang Distillery. Wutijiang Daqu has been brewed since the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era and was once renowned for its reputation that “three households get drunk through the wall, and the aroma wafts ten miles once the jar is opened.” It uses high-quality underground water from Yadanwang in Batan Town, which is soft and moderately hard, along with premium sorghum as the main ingredient. The natural saccharification and fermentation agent is carefully crafted wheat koji made from wheat, barley, and an beans. With well-balanced ingredients, meticulous production processes, low-temperature fermentation in pits, removal of the head and tail distillates, segmented alcohol collection, graded storage, and careful blending, both physicochemical and hygiene indicators meet national standards, reaching the level of China’s famous liquors. It boasts a unique style characterized by crystal-clear appearance, rich cellar aroma, smooth and sweet taste, mellow entry, and lingering flavor. Long known for being “fragrant, mellow, smooth, sweet, and clean,” it has become a fine choice for banquets and a premium gift for friends and family. In 1971, it joined Yanghe and Shuanggou on Jiangsu Province’s list of famous liquors. It received Jiangsu Provincial Quality Food Certificates in 1979 and 1984. In 1986, it moved toward lower alcohol content, producing six series and 26 varieties. In 1987, Wutijiang Tequ and Wutijiang Tejiu (38°) were again honored with the Jiangsu Provincial Quality Food title. At the first China Food Expo in 1988, the 38° Wutijiang Tejiu and 39° Jinxiangye won gold, silver, and bronze awards respectively. The 38° Wutijiang Tejiu also received the Consumer Satisfaction Award and was presented with the “Dragon Chant Cup” during a Jiangsu famous and quality liquors quality tracking event held by the China Quality Supervision, Inspection and Technical Committee in Beijing. The twenty-nine varieties across five major series have sold well in Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong, Jiangsu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang, and enjoy great prestige in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.