Jiangsu Shuanggou Mian Rou Su Jiu Baijiu (37.5cl, 52%)

Mian Rou Su Jiu is a strong-aroma (nongxiang) baijiu from Jiangsu, China, bottled at 52% ABV in a 375ml size. The brand presents it as an elegant, mellow take on the style. It is made from a seven-grain recipe of sorghum, rice, sticky rice, wheat, maize, barley and pea, and comes from cellars in Jiangsu that go back 300 years. The nose is elegant and pleasing, with the refined aromatics of strong-aroma baijiu and no harshness. The palate is sweet and mellow, with layered grain character, and the finish is smooth and relaxing. It is traditionally served neat at room temperature in small glasses, ideally with food.