Intimate Friend White

Intimate Friend is light aroma baijiu made by Jiangji Distillery with two series of 40% white label and 52% blue label. It is handcrafted with Jiangjin local red glutinous sorghum for best friends by 5 national distillers. Master distillers only take 10% of the original liquor and age it for more than 1095 days in a pottery jar. At present, it has been exported to many overseas countries and won many awards in international competitions such as International Wine and Spirits Competition.

Basic Information

ABV: 40% vol

Net volume: 750ml

Category:  light-aroma

Ingredient: water, sorghum

Product Review

Color: Clear and transparent;

Nose: Smell of ripe fruit together with a note of slowly diffusing of honey;

Taste: Thick and pure texture, smooth and glutinous sweet, different levels of taste;

Conclusion: A perfect taste of proper maturation, smooth and soft feel on the palate, sweet and not greasy, pleasant feel of thick liquor body on the tongue, premium quality and long-hold lingering finish

Brand Story: Struggle for Dreams

The entrepreneurial history of a brand, is also the struggle history of intimate friends. Intimate Friend is a kaoliang wine jointly brewed by Tao Shiquan, the founder of Jiangji Distillery, and five national-level kaoliang wine judges. In this era where everything is quick, the kaoliang wine master chooses to be more patient and adhere to the traditional handmade method, just to make fragrant and pure  kaoliang wine. The founder chose to take root in Baisha Ancient Town, which has a  kaoliang wine brewing history of more than 500 years. He believed that ancient brewing techniques and unreplicable terroir conditions can make good kaoliang wine that represents Chongqing people themselves. The common dream of making a bottle of good kaoliang wine has always promoted the birth and growth of “Intimate Friend”. The brand name not only carries the sincere friendship between the founder and the five master distillers, but also interprets the spirit of the brand: Only by walking with close friends and striving for dreams can we reach a farther future.

Feature of Product

423,280 grains of sorghum are needed to make 1kg of “Intimate Friend” kaoliang wine

Friendship that matches the heart lies in the careful selection of friends. Rare and fine kaoliang wine come from the extraction of raw materials. “Intimate Friend” selects Jiangjin’s local high-quality red-skinned glutinous Kaoliang (sorghum) as the single raw material, which is rich in amylopectin and balanced tannins and anthocyanins. Adhering to strict grain selection standards, every drop of kaoliang wine is condensed from the essence of kaoliang (sorghum). 423,280 grains of Kaoliang (sorghum) are needed to make 1kg of  this kaoliang wine. This is the secret to ensuring that the kaoliang wine is sweet, clean and smooth in the mouth.

To Make Good Kaoliang Wine, Choose to Be A Friend of Time

In this era where everything is quick, the five national-level kaoliang wine masters at Jiangji Distillery choose to be more patient. With many years of distilling experience, they adhere to traditional handmade methods and personally control more than a dozen processes such as manual grain selection, grain soaking, fermentation, and distillation. The “precision distillation process of kaoliang wine,” used by the masters is a combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. Each bottle of “Intimate Friend” embodies the craftsmanship passed down by the masters and fully demonstrates the original essence of kaoliang wine.

Selected 10% Original Kaoliang Wine to Create A Pleasant Experience

Time precipitates close friends, and good wine lies in extracting the essence of the original kaoliang wine. Based on the sensory evaluation of taste, aroma, etc., the kaoliang wine distillers cutting spirit according to measured quality differences in subsections. At the same time, the original kaoliang wine is graded through physical and chemical index testing. Only 10% of the original kaoliang wine is used for blending. As a result, The kaoliang wine is smooth and not spicy. Reduce the burden of drinking.

Wait for at Least 1095 Days to Mature And Savor the Taste of Time

A good friendship is a treasure that has been polished and accumulated over the years; a good glass of kaoliang wine is also a friend of time. “Intimate Friend” is aged in pottery jars for at least 1,095 days. The breathability of the pottery jar allows microorganisms in the air to fully participate in the maturation of the kaoliang wine, making the kaoliang wine richer in taste and bringing mellow and smooth taste buds to the “Intimate Friend”.

International Awards, Demonstrating Top Quality

“Intimate Friend” is a star product with a lot of honors. It has won many awards in famous competitions such as the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) in the United States for many years. Its quality widely recognized by professionals. The extremely high quality-price ratio and mellow and smooth taste bring extraordinary experiences to kaoliang wine lovers all over the world.

Brand Message

Who hasn’t had passionate youth?

Who hasn’t had intimate friends?

We met each other

in the world full of strangers,

Coincidently, like fate.

Only because we share a pure friendship,

Laugh and argue from our hearts,

Hand in hand, with my intimate friends.

How strong can a glass of spirit be?

Toast to our strong friendship;

How soft can a glass of spirit be?

Toast to the time that slipped away softly;

How pure can a glass of spirit be?

Toast to all of us!

Find yourself in your Intimate Friend.

Hand crafted for intimate friends,

Shared by intimate friends.