byejoe is a

baijiu ''Baijiu'' (), or ''shaojiu'' (), is a colorless Chinese liquor typically coming in between 35% and 60% alcohol by volume (ABV). Each type of baijiu uses its own type of ''qū'' for fermentation to create a distinct and characteristic flavo ...

() brand produced and marketed by byejoe USA, headquartered in

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. ''Baijiu'' is the national spirit of

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. It literally means "white spirit" or "white wine", and is the most consumed spirit in the world by volume. byejoe is the first widely marketed ''baijiu'' in the

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specifically targeting the western consumer.

About Baijiu

''Baijiu'' signifies a wide variety of all Chinese spirits. It is typically distilled from

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, but can also be made from

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, or

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.http://www1.american.edu/ted/baijiu.htm ''Baijius'' can range from 30%

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to 60%

, and are typically classified by aroma category: light, strong, sauce, or rice aroma. ''Baijiu'' has been an integral part of Chinese drinking culture for thousands of years and is always served with meals, included in celebrations, and consumed when conducting business negotiations. According to data from the International Wine & Spirit Research Group, ''baijiu'' is by far the world's largest spirit category, with 11 billion liters of ''baijiu'' consumed in 2012, accounting for one-third of the alcohol consumed in the world.

About byejoe

byejoe is a light aroma

distilled from 100% red

. byejoe is distilled in China, then imported into the United States in small batches. After it is imported into the United States, it goes through a natural filtration process and is then bottled for consumption. byejoe is certified

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Flavors

byejoe is available in 2 flavors. The unflavored, byejoe red, is the original ''baijiu'' and is 40%

. The second variation is known as byejoe dragon fire and is 35%

. dragon fire is the original ''baijiu'' infused with

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, and hot chilis. Both flavors are available nationwide through the company's e-commerce site. byejoe is also available in bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in the following states:

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, and

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Awards and Tasting Notes

byejoe has earned 13 gold medals in both tasting and packaging design categories for its flavors byejoe red and byejoe dragon fire. This includes 1 Triple Gold, 2 Double Golds, and 10 Gold Medals.

2013 Awards for byejoe red

* Double Gold: Packaging and Design,

San Francisco World Spirits Competition The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings i ...

* 91 "Excellent Highly Recommended": Tasting, Ultimate Spirits Challenge * Gold: Tasting,

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2014 Awards for byejoe red

* Triple Gold: Tasting, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards * Gold: Packaging and Design, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards * Gold: Tasting,

Denver International Spirits Competition Denver ( ) is a consolidated city and county, the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Western United States, in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains east of th ...

* Gold: Tasting,

Beverly Hills International Awards Competition Beverly or Beverley may refer to: Places Australia *Beverley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide *Beverley, Western Australia, a town *Shire of Beverley, Western Australia Canada *Beverly, Alberta, a town that amalgamated with the City of E ...

* Gold: Tasting,

Craft Spirit Awards A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small scale pro ...

2014 Awards for byejoe dragon fire

* Double Gold: Tasting,

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* Gold: Tasting,

Beverly Hills International Spirits Competition Beverly or Beverley may refer to: Places Australia *Beverley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide *Beverley, Western Australia, a town *Shire of Beverley, Western Australia Canada *Beverly, Alberta, a town that amalgamated with the City of E ...

* Gold: Tasting, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards * Gold: Packaging and Design, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards

References

External links

www.byejoe.com
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