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Hard times for Baijiu industry – Viagra spiked baijiu

Hard times for Baijiu industry – Viagra spiked baijiu

Hard times for Baijiu industry – Viagra spiked baijiu Last August 2014, a businessman in Hubei was arrested in China for spiking his distilled baijiu with viagra. The trend doesn’t seem to stop as a few local distilleries in Guangxi provence are being investigated for making such stiff drinks. As a side note, Capital Spirits […]

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Major Baijiu Producer LuZhou LaoJiao announces plans for organic baijiu line

Major Baijiu Producer LuZhou LaoJiao announces plans for organic baijiu line

Major Baijiu Producer LuZhou LaoJiao launches organic baijiu line In the wake of food safety scandals and increasing pressure to increase sales in a downward market, major producer LuZhou LaoJiao has formed strategic alliances to produce a new organic line of baijiu. Full article here: http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150730000152&cid=1202 by

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The Distillery is OPEN

The Distillery is OPEN

Beijing’s first craft distillery and bar opens! Ok we’ve been open for over a month as a soft opening session and while there is still some work to go to finish up the workshop room, I’d like to finally and proudly announce our official opening of our second bar, The Distillery by Capital Spirits. Come […]

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[PRESS RELEASE]- Visiting Beijing? Be sure to get a taste of China’s true spirit!

[PRESS RELEASE]- Visiting Beijing? Be sure to get a taste of China’s true spirit!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beijing, May 2015 – Tourists seeking famous cultural experiences in Beijing will no doubt have Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and/or the Summer Palace at the top of their lists. And while no trip would be complete without a plate of Peking Duck 烤鸭 and Beijing dumplings 饺子 now […]

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[In the media] Liquor.com Bartenders Only: One Chinese Bar is Bringing a Buzzy Booze to Life

[In the media] Liquor.com Bartenders Only: One Chinese Bar is Bringing a Buzzy Booze to Life

[In the media] Liquor.com Bartenders Only: One Chinese Bar is Bringing a Buzzy Booze to Life May 13, 2015 Capital Sprits bar has been reviewed by the award winning cocktail and spirits industry publication, Liquor.com.  This article features an interview with partner Simon Dang as he discusses the origins behind the bar and plans on […]

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Try our new Slow Boat Beer Distillates At Capital Spirits

Try our new Slow Boat Beer Distillates At Capital Spirits

Try our new Capital Spirits +Slow Boat Distillate! We’ve teamed up with Slow Boat Brewery recently to produce special, limited supplies of their Monkey IPA and Maple Brown Ale.       What’s a distillate? Distillation is a production process whereby you heat a fermented liquor (beer in this case) to boiling point turning it […]

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[In The Media] China Law & Policy Blog

[In The Media] China Law & Policy Blog

[In The Media] China Law & Policy Blog April 19, 2015 China Law and Policy, a leading China policy blog dedicated to issues surrounding the development of legal systems and the advancement of a better informed US policy with China recently posted a review of Capital Spirits in their “Just for fun section”.  Thanks for […]

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[In The Media] Condé Nast Traveler Beijing’s Guide to Hutongs – Capital Spirits Bar & Distillery

[In The Media] Condé Nast Traveler Beijing’s Guide to Hutongs – Capital Spirits Bar & Distillery

[In The Media] Condé Nast Traveler Beijing’s Guide to Hutongs – Capital Spirits Bar & Distillery Mar 22, 2015 Condé Nast Traveler’s recently released a guide to top Beijing Hutong businesses and featured Capital Spirits as among the top places to visit in the hutongs. Full Article Here     Contact: Simon Dang Company:      Capital Spirits Bar […]

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[In the Media] Capital Spirits Featured in NY Times 36 Hours in Beijing

[In the Media] Capital Spirits Featured in NY Times 36 Hours in Beijing

[In the Media] Capital Spirits Featured in NY Times 36 Hours in Beijing Feb 21, 2015 Capital Spirits Bar and Distillery has been included as among the top places to visit New York Times 36 Hours in Beijing. The feature article and video highlights the top places to visit in Beijing.  Capital Spirits featured in both […]

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Let’s talk Baijiu – Strong Aroma Baijiu

About Baijiu – Strong Aroma Baijiu by Simon Dang One of the most common surprises we hear from new customers at Capital Spirits is that they’ve never realized that not all types of Baijiu taste the same; and especially that they don’t all taste like $.50 bottles of ErGuoTou 二锅头 commonly found  at any corner store in Beijing or […]

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