Recommended series: Wuliangye, Wuliangchun, Wuliangol
 
Wuliangye, a strong flavor liquor, comes from Yibin, Sichuan, an advantageous liquor producing area, and its winemaking history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, and it was officially named "Wuliangye" in 1909. In 1915, Wuliangye won the gold medal at the Panama International Exposition, and has won hundreds of domestic and foreign honors such as the National Famous Liquor, the Centennial World Expo and the Centennial Gold Medal. In 2008, the traditional brewing skills of Wuliangye were included in the national intangible cultural heritage. At present, Wuliangye is the second largest liquor company in the domestic liquor industry in terms of market share, second only to Kweichow Moutai in terms of revenue, and ranked second in the 2018 global spirits brand value list. In the strong aroma liquor, Wuliangye's benchmark position is well deserved.
 
"Five grains" refers to the five grains used in brewing: sorghum, rice, glutinous rice, wheat, and corn. Its raw materials have always had a fixed ratio, from Chen's secret recipe of nine grains formula to the current five grains formula, after several modifications and adjustments, the current formula has been determined: sorghum 36%, rice 22%, glutinous rice 28%, wheat 16%, corn 8% - sorghum fragrance, glutinous rice sweet, rice mellow, corn flavor, wheat qu fragrance, through common fermentation and transformation, formed a unique flavor and taste that integrates the characteristics of five kinds of grains.
 
In addition, the "Baobao Koji" used by Wuliangye is also a major feature - it has a unique shape, the area in contact with air is larger than that of ordinary koji, the saccharification ability is strong, the fermentation temperature is high, and it has a unique aroma, which can also increase the koji aroma of the wine compared with the common flat koji. While saccharifying and fermenting the raw materials, it can also produce the unique koji flavor of Wuliangye.
 
The Wuliangye series is its façade, focusing on high-end products, blended with the best quality liquor in the original liquor, with prices ranging from 800 to 1500. The brand's flagship 52 degrees Wuliangye, also known as 52 degrees Puwu, has an alcohol content of 52%, and the online flagship store is priced at about 1,000 yuan. Taking the 17-year-old 52 degrees Puwu as an example, you can smell the compound aroma of cellar aroma, grain aroma, ester aroma and lees aroma when you open the bottle, and the aroma is strong; The wine is plump, luscious in the mouth, delicate and refreshing in taste, and a variety of aromas in the front section are rich and harmonious, rushing but not strong; The spicy sensation in the throat is not obvious, with a little sweetness, a comfortable aftertaste of grain aroma and bad aroma, and the aroma is more prominent in the aftertaste, while other strong aromatic wines focus on sweetness. Thanks to the good quality control of the winery, this wine has maintained a stable quality over the years and has an excellent reputation.
 
As a high-end brand, Wuliangye's products also cover the mid-range - extending the Wuliang family, the Wuliangchun series focuses on the middle and high-end, with a price of 200-300 yuan, and the Wuliangol series is an affordable choice within 100 yuan. Overall, Wuliangye provides more options for those with limited budgets.