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I ferment my own 'wine' (fancy hooch) that i enjoy a bit of every couple weeks. Yesterday I had some strong stuff I made from organic strawberry lemonade and it's really the best batch I have ever made. Nobody else I know really likes to drink and I feel weird drinking alone in my house so the one gallon batches I make last a long time.
I'm investigating the possibility of buying a home still and making my own baijiu. It's actually legal where I live, and I have connections all over the production side of things so I can source some fascinating ingredients and "qu" styles.
Of course I have no experience in distilling so ... ah ... my first few attempts are going to be dire.
oh that would be so neat making actual liquor! One thing that has surprised me is how much cleaner home brew is, at moderate levels it gives me very few ill effects compared to store bought alcohols even the nicer ones.
Good luck on your baijiu!!
A lot of commercial alcohols add stuff that ... ugh. Really shouldn't be there. Making up for lost craftsmanship when producing in bulk by chemical means.
I drink almost exclusively from small distilleries here. Ironically, unlike the same thing being done in Canada, it's cheaper this way. People go for brands, so the big name distilleries have a huge price premium. In the meantime the small producers are putting out stuff that's just spiffy and keen!