Chinese Liquor Baijiu

Baijiu also known as shaojiu, is a colourless Chinese liquor typically coming in between 35% and 60% alcohol by volume.

Grains are soaked in hot water and as they expand, crushed jiuqu is added to the grains.
The mixture is then fermented in a pit or jar depending on what aroma of Baijiu is being made. Fermentation is when sugars, alcohol, amino acids and various flavour compounds really come together.

For example, sauce aroma Baijiu will start to smell more like soy and is dominated by the market leader, Moutai.