Kweichow Moutai Baijiu (50cl, 53%)

Kweichow Moutai is a sauce aroma baijiu from Maotai Town in Guizhou Province, China, bottled at 53% vol in a 500ml bottle. It is distilled from organic red sorghum and wheat using solid-state fermentation in underground stone pits, with seven rounds of distillation. The spirit is matured in earthenware jars and blended from several vintages. The nose is complex and bold, with fermented grains, tropical fruit, soy sauce, herbs and floral notes. The palate is silky, with savoury umami richness, grain sweetness, exotic fruit and spice, followed by a very long, warming and harmonious finish.