Making baijiu: Distilling the world’s most popular spirit in Tasmania | ABC Australia

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Ever heard of baiju?
It’s the national drink of China, and the biggest-selling spirit on the planet... by a long shot.
Soon after Tasmanian Ian Sypkes discovered it, he decided to start distilling it, and he’s still journeying through the long and challenging process of getting it just right.
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[@jeremyooi1996]

sorghum itself is a very high resistant crop.. it grows almost on any kind of soil.. making bai jiu is one of a great approach.. in can be marketed as sorghum vodka

[@adamposadas4163]

Will be sure to look you up when we're down in Tassie next year

[@nickhope9563]

Awesome to see. As an Aussie distiller making rice whiskey it is great to see

[@bathhatingcat8626]

Except it’s not made of rice….

[@user-hv1cq1lw1l]

Should be spelled "bai jiu", mate!

[@abcaustralia]

Thanks for the pickup!

[@Matherian2]

"Baijiu" is correct. 白酒，two characters, one word. No need to separate the characters into two words.

[@bathhatingcat8626]

This guy can’t even pronounce baijiu

[@cameronfloyd2160]

To bad Soju is better

[@fatdoi003]

2 different things mate