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What is a Blended Malt?

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SINGLE & BLENDED MALT To qualify to being called a Single Malt, a whisky must be produced from 100% malted barley and the spirit produced entirely in a single distillery If the whisky is produced from 100% malted barley but the spirit in the bottle comes from more than …

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What is Baijiu

The origins of baijiu are shrouded in a mysterious mist. Introduction Like the vapours from which the spirit emerges, the origins of baijiu are shrouded in a mysterious mist. Some claims put its beginnings to several thousand years while others mark its origin to the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279), a period of great …

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Largest Baijiu Entries In Asia

The inaugural Singapore World Spirits Competition attracted entries from around the world. And was judged in Singapore on Wednesday 5 June 2019. First flight of Baijiu. A total of 90 Baijiu has been entered for the competition.   The competition is the newest addition to The Tasting Alliance, parent organization of the San Francisco World …

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