There are obvious differences between strong flavor and sauce flavor liquor in many aspects.
First of all, from the perspective of brewing process, strong flavor liquor mainly uses medium-temperature Daqu as a saccharification starter agent, and the production cycle is 40-60 days, and one pound of sorghum can produce three taels of liquor. The sauce-flavored liquor uses high-temperature Daqu, and the production cycle is at least one year, including specific processes such as Dragon Boat Festival stepping on qu and Chongyang Xiasha feeding, and one pound of sorghum can only produce two taels of liquor. The brewing process of sauce-flavored liquor is more complex, including nine times of cooking, eight times of fermentation, seven times of pouring, etc., and it needs to be stored for more than three years before it can be blended and shipped out of the factory.
Secondly, in terms of taste and flavor, the strong aroma liquor has the characteristics of rich aroma, soft and sweet, harmonious aroma, sweet entrance, soft mouth, and long net tail, among which Luzhou Laojiao, Wuliangye and Jiannanchun are representatives. The sauce-flavored liquor has the characteristics of fragrant but not gaudy, low but not light, mellow and elegant, not strong and not violent, and long aftertaste, among which Moutai and Xijiu are representatives. In addition, the aroma of strong flavor liquor is mainly ethyl caproate, while the aroma of sauce-flavored liquor is composed of acidic substances with high boiling point and alcohols with low boiling point, which has a unique aroma style.
In addition, there is also a difference in the collection value of strong flavor and sauce flavor liquor. Strong-flavored liquor is suitable for long-term collection, but it does not become more fragrant the older it is, while sauce-flavored liquor has a higher collection value, and the older it is, the more fragrant it is, and the old liquor is often more valuable.
To sum up, there are obvious differences between strong flavor and sauce flavor liquor in terms of brewing process, taste and flavor, and collection value. When it comes to choosing liquor, you can choose according to your personal tastes and needs.