Aroma: The nose opens with effusive boysenberry and cassis before settling into ripe plum

Taste: The entry is fruit-forward with red cherry and plum

transitioning into light

but Highland Park 12 leans into smoky

while stainless steel fermentation and nitrogen-purged storage bring modern precision to the process

Ming River Sichuan Baijiu 750ML eastern-europe Aroma: The nose opens withMing River Sichuan Baijiu 750ML is a strong aroma (nongxiang) baijiu distilled from red sorghum in Sichuan, China, bottled at 45% ABV (90 proof). This expression earned a Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and a Platinum award from ASCOT Awards, which described it as "vibrantly expressive, vivacious, and bold." Quick Facts: ABV: 45% Origin: Sichuan, China Strong Aroma Style (Nongxiang) Distillery: Luzhou Laojiao Production &