Baijiu, as a unique distilled liquor in China, can be divided into several different types depending on the koji used. First of all, we need to know about Daqu liquor, Xiaoqu liquor, bran koji liquor, mixed koji liquor and other saccharifying liquors.
Daqu liquor is a liquor made with Daqu as a saccharifying agent and starter culture. This koji is as big as a brick, hence the name. Daqu liquor has a strong aroma and mellow taste, and it will have a sweet aftertaste after drinking. However, because the production of Daqu liquor consumes food and the production cycle is long, it is relatively high.
There is also koji, which is made with koji, which is suitable for production in places with high temperatures. Kokoji sake has a fresh aroma and sweet taste, but it may be slightly lacking in aroma and texture compared to koji sake.
In addition to large and small koji, there is also a type of bran koji liquor. This kind of liquor is made of koji made with bran as the main raw material, and the production cycle is short, the wine yield is high, and it is very economical to save food. However, the taste and quality of this sake may not be as good as that of large and small koji.
And, of course, there's the blended liquor. As for this kind of liquor, it is brewed with small koji and then large koji. So its texture and flavor are more unique.
Finally, there are other saccharifying liquors. This liquor is made by fermenting saccharifying enzyme with saccharifying enzyme and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, active dry yeast, and aromatic yeast. The taste and quality of this liquor may not be as good as the previous ones, but it has its own characteristics.
In addition to classifying liquor based on koji, baijiu can also be classified according to its quality. For example, there are national famous liquors, national high-quality liquors, local famous liquors and general liquors. As for the national famous liquor, it is the wine with the highest quality assessed by the state, such as Moutai, Fenjiu, and Luzhou Laojiao, which all belong to the national famous liquor. National high-quality liquor is the liquor that has won the national silver medal, and its quality is second only to national famous liquor. As for local famous wines, they are famous wines and high-quality wines that have won provincial gold and silver medals in a specific region. As for the general liquor, it is a more common liquor in the market, and it is also relatively close to the people.