| Brand | Yang He 洋河 |
| Region | China |
| Spirits Type | Baijiu |
| Spirits Style | |
| ABV | 55% |
Product details
Yanghe Daqu, a product of the Yanghe brand, has a history spanning over 400 years. This liquor belongs to the Luzhou-flavor Daqu category and is crafted using high-quality sorghum as the main ingredient, with high-temperature Daqu made from wheat, barley, and peas as the fermentation agent. It is meticulously brewed with water from the famous "Beauty Spring." The traditional “Old Five Zeng Continuous Fermentation” method is employed, along with innovative techniques such as “artificially nurturing old cellars, low-temperature slow fermentation,” “mid-process sand return, slow fire distillation,” and “graded storage, careful blending.” These methods contribute to its distinctive style characterized by sweetness, mellowness, softness, purity, and aroma.
洋河牌洋河大曲，已有400多年历史。该酒属浓香型大曲酒，系以优质高梁为原料，以小麦、大麦、豌豆制作的高温火曲为发酵剂，辅以闻名遐迩的“美人泉”水精工酿制而成。沿用传统工艺“老五甑续渣法”，同时采用“人工培养老窖，低温缓慢发酵”、“中途回沙，漫火蒸馏”、“分等贮存、精心勾兑”等新工艺和新技术，形成了“甜、绵、软、净、香”的独特风格。
This spirit delights the senses with a fragrant bouquet of fruity and floral aromas, elegantly intertwined with leafy herbal notes and a subtle hint of mint. On the palate, it offers a harmonious blend of sweet, mellow, and soft flavors, with a clear and refined, crystal-like quality. The finish is smooth and lingering, leaving a memorable impression of refined elegance.
这款酒散发出果香和花香交织的芳香气息，伴有绿叶草本的微妙气息和一丝薄荷清香。口感上，甜美、柔和的风味和谐交融，展现出如水晶般清澈而精致的质感。余味悠长顺滑，带来优雅细腻的持久印象。
Yanghe's craftsmanship involves five unique processes: steaming, fermentation, distillation, maturation, and blending. The journey begins with a mix of sorghum, rice, wheat, barley, sticky rice, and steamed peas. This steaming process gelatinizes the grains and breaks down their cellular walls, enabling interaction with Qu, a starter culture made from fermented grains. Once cooled, the grains are sprinkled with pulverized Qu, piled up, and shoveled into subterranean pits for fermentation, which lasts at least 70 days. This long fermentation period allows the complex interplay of yeasts and microorganisms, developing the liquor's distinctive character.
Following fermentation, the grain mash undergoes slow-fire distillation in pot stills, which imparts a unique mellow taste to the emerging liquor. Only the heart of the distillate is reserved and aged in century-old terracotta jars for a minimum of 12 months. The liquor develops a rich and complex profile during maturation, influenced by the ancient jars and carefully controlled environment. Once matured, our master blender evaluates the spirit’s character and expertly crafts a blend that embodies Yanghe’s signature smoothness and complexity.
洋河的酿造工艺包含五大独特步骤：蒸煮、发酵、蒸馏、陈酿和勾兑。制作过程从高粱、大米、小麦、大麦、糯米和豌豆的混合蒸煮开始。蒸煮过程使谷物糊化，打破细胞壁，从而与“曲”中的酵母和其他微生物充分互动。蒸煮后的谷物冷却后，撒上粉状曲，堆积并装入地下窖池，进行至少70天的发酵。在漫长的发酵过程中，酵母和微生物的复杂反应赋予酒体独特的风味。
发酵结束后，谷物糊被缓慢蒸馏，这种慢火蒸馏技术使酒体拥有独特的柔和口感。蒸馏后仅保留酒心，装入百年陶坛中陈酿至少12个月。陈酿期间，酒体在古老陶坛和精心控制的环境中发展出丰富而复杂的风味。成熟后，酿酒大师会评估其风格与特性，精心调配出具有洋河独特顺滑与复杂风味的佳酿。
Sunset in Jiangnan
50ml Yanghe Daqu, 20ml pomegranate juice, 10ml orange juice, 10ml honey water, ice cubes as needed, orange slices and pomegranate seeds for garnish.
Add Yanghe Daqu, pomegranate juice, orange juice, honey water, and ice cubes to a shaker. Shake well and pour into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with orange slices and pomegranate seeds to evoke the vibrant colors of a Jiangnan sunset.
江南夕阳
洋河大曲 50ml，石榴汁 20ml，橙汁 10ml，蜂蜜水 10ml，冰块 若干，橙片和石榴籽 装饰
在摇酒壶中加入洋河大曲、石榴汁、橙汁、蜂蜜水和冰块。摇匀后倒入装有冰块的古典杯中。用橙片和石榴籽装饰，呈现江南夕阳的绚丽色彩。
