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by fnordfnordfnord 3874 days ago
This stuff tastes very strong. It took a lot of effort for me to drink without making a sour face. Some Chinese will spike their beer (I liked Chinese beer) with baijiu.
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I'm native Chinese, and I never see people spike beer with baijiu over the last 20 years in China. I'm not sure it's how ABC (American Born Chinese) drink baijiu in America.
Very strong?

Some friends and I bought a nondescript looking, average-priced baijiu from a liquor store while we traveled in China. I would describe the taste like one part everclear and one part shitty homemade mead, steeped together with toenail clippings. I spat it onto the floor and dry heaved.

That was five years ago and I still feel queasy thinking about it. It will likely be another decade before I could stomach trying it again.