The reasons why China liquor is expensive are as follows:

First, raw materials are refined

Red tassel glutinous sorghum produced in Maotai Town, Guizhou Province is one of the core raw materials of Daqu Maotai-flavor liquor, with small particles, thick skin, strong waxy property and cooking resistance, and its price is 3-4 times that of ordinary sorghum. In order to ensure the product quality, authentic Daqu Maotai-flavor wine insists on using this sorghum, so the brewing cost is high.

Second, the wine yield is low

There is an old saying among the winemakers in Maotai Town, which is called "five catties of grain and one catty of wine". The liquor yield of Daqu Maotai-flavor liquor is low, and only two taels of liquor can be produced per catty of grain, while the liquor yield of Luzhou-flavor liquor and raw grain can reach more than 45%. Things are rare, so the price of Daqu Maotai-flavor wine is naturally not low.

Third, there are many procedures

The procedures of Daqu Maotai-flavor wine are complex and the production cycle is long. Starting from the raw grain, "nine times of cooking, eight times of fermentation and seven times of wine extraction" lasts for one year, then after five years of cellar storage, and finally blending and blending, it takes at least five years for a bottle of Maotai-flavor wine to leave the factory. "Brewing once a year, once every five years", the production cost and storage cost consumed during this period are relatively high.

Fourth, it is difficult to imitate Daqu Maotai-flavor liquor.

Up to now, the main flavor substance has not been found, and its style can only be established by blending original pulp wines with different years, flavor types, rounds and alcohol concentrations. Therefore, Daqu Maotai-flavor liquor does not add any flavor components (pigments, sweeteners, flavors, etc.), which excludes the possibility of reducing production costs through chemical additives.

5. High quality

Daqu Maotai-flavor liquor is slightly yellow and transparent, with outstanding Maotai-flavor. After drinking, it has an empty cup, which is more fragrant and lasting, and it has less stimulation to the body after drinking. It is of high quality and excellent price, so it makes sense to be expensive.

VI. Long-term storage

As time goes by, Daqu Maotai-flavor wine will produce "old wine flavor", which objectively increases its effect of getting more fragrant with age. Generally speaking, aged sauce wine is yellowish in color, longer in aftertaste, rich in old wine flavor, better in wine quality and higher in price.