Xiaoqu: Mainly used for brewing rice wine and Xiaoqu liquor. Daqu: brewing distilled liquor.

1. The difference between Xiaoqu liquor and Daqu liquor:

Daqu and Xiaoqu are made from different materials. Xiaoqu is made from barley, wheat and peas, while Xiaoqu is made from barley, wheat and peas. Rice flour or rice bran is used as raw material. Not only that, it also adds Chinese herbal medicine as auxiliary materials.

Whether it is Daqu or Xiaoqu, the raw materials are mixed and fermented by natural microorganisms. This process is called microbial enrichment.

According to the koji-making process, Daqu can be divided into high-temperature Daqu and medium-temperature Daqu, while medium-temperature Daqu can be divided into Qingstuft Daqu, Houhuo Qu and Hongxin Daqu. Of course, in addition to being distinguished by craftsmanship, it can also be distinguished by flavor type, such as: sauce-flavored Daqu, strong-flavored Daqu, light-flavored Daqu, etc.

2. Characteristics of Daqu Liquor and Xiaoqu Liquor:

Daqu Liquor generally has a fragrant aroma, mellow taste and a long aftertaste. For example, Maotai and Fenjiu.

Xiaoqu liquor also has its own characteristics, that is, mellow wine aroma and elegant aroma. Representative products include Guilin Sanhua liquor, Guangxi Xiangshan liquor, Guangdong Changle Shao, etc.

Furthermore, major songs and minor songs can also be used together. For example, Dongjiu, one of China's eight famous wines, is a combination of Xiaoqu and Daqu.

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