What is raw liquor?

In the market, we often see people selling raw liquor. For those who don't drink alcohol, they may be a little confused for a while. What is raw liquor, how does it taste, and is it better to drink than other finished liquors? Today, let's take a look at this raw wine and see what kind of wine it is.

In fact, the original liquor is the original liquor, that is, the Baijiu distilled from the grain in the fermentation of koji, without added substances, without blending, without additives, spices, essence, etc; This explains why the raw spirits sold on the market are all high proof spirits. Compared to finished wine, raw wine actually eliminates the "blending" process. So, what is the difference in taste between raw wine and blended finished wine?

Due to the lack of blending, combination, and seasoning in the original liquor, its style and taste are relatively simple, lacking the rich taste and aroma of the finished liquor. Moreover, the taste and quality of different batches of original liquor are not the same, which leads to a lack of stability and consistency in the product. That is to say, it is possible that the two bottles of original liquor we bought still have slight differences in taste, and we should not think that they are bad or fake. This is a normal phenomenon.

But with the development of the Chinese economy and customers' knowledge of drinking, people have begun to seek higher quality products, such as raw liquor, which marks the concept of "ancient methods" and "tradition" and gradually appears in the sight of customers. Whether in terms of aroma, taste, texture, or style, it is far from reaching the level of original liquor.

Seeing this, people will feel that since the original liquor is directly extracted during the brewing process, it can be consumed directly. Indeed, raw liquor can be consumed directly. For example, in earlier years, the technique of Er Guo Tou was to remove the head and tail when taking the liquor, and sell the central section of the liquor directly. This is called raw liquor.

However, in fact, based on the current technology and taste standards of Baijiu, this kind of original liquor is not really good. In addition to the inconsistent alcohol content, original liquor still has some defects, such as fusel, faint flavor, and ordinary taste. It is always a bad Baijiu. However, many friends like to drink original liquor because they feel that the wine just distilled is a real grain Baijiu.

So here we need to touch on blending. If we call all the directly extracted wines raw wine, then using these raw wines to blend with each other to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses can also be called raw wine.

So, many new raw wine products are blended with wine, using different vintages, aromas, and flavors of raw wine for seasoning, making the overall flavor of the wine harmonious and full.