Sauce-Flavor Baijiu (HUA WANG FU)

Sauce-flavor baijiu, as in soy sauce, comes from Guizhou and is made from sorghum fermented in stone brick pits. Its mash is fermented and distilled eight times in the course of a year. It features layered savory umami flavor and strong sauce aroma, with notes of mushroom, caramel and bitter herbs.