Jiangsu Shuanggou Mian Rou Su Jiu Baijiu
Jiangsu Shuanggou Mian Rou Su Jiu Baijiu is a 52% ABV, 375mL strong-aroma (nongxiang) baijiu from Jiangsu, China — made from sorghum, rice, sticky rice, wheat, maize, barley, and pea, and aged in the region's ancient cellars — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 52%
- Size: 375mL
- Style: strong-aroma (nongxiang) baijiu — elegant and mellow expression
- Ingredients: water, sorghum, rice, sticky rice, wheat, maize, barley, pea
- Origin: Jiangsu, China — ancient cellars dating back 300 years
- Brand: Shuanggou, a key brand within the Yanghe portfolio
Mellow Majesty from Ancient Cellars
Shuanggou is one of the critical brands inside the Yanghe portfolio — and Yanghe was ranked the third most valuable spirit brand in the world in 2019, which gives some sense of the scale behind this bottle. Mian Rou Su Jiu fuses ancient majesty with a contemporary style the brand describes as "a new wave of mellow liquors": strong-aroma baijiu, but super elegant. The spirit comes out of ancient cellars in Jiangsu that go back 300 years, in a region tied to the "Hometown of the Drunken Ape" — fossils found in the area that lend the brand its deep backstory. The result is a baijiu that leaves the drinker, in the brand's own words, "uninhibited and carefree, relaxed and comfortable."
Tasting Notes
Nose: elegant and pleasing — the refined aromatics of strong-aroma baijiu without harshness. Palate: sweet and mellow, with the layered grain character of its seven-grain recipe (sorghum, rice, sticky rice, wheat, maize, barley, pea). Finish: smooth and relaxing — the "mellow liquor" the name promises.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat at room temperature in small glasses, baijiu tradition — small pours, deliberate sips, ideally with food. Rich, savory Chinese dishes are the classic pairing, and the 375mL format makes this an ideal introduction to strong-aroma baijiu for the curious drinker.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is strong-aroma baijiu? One of the major baijiu aroma categories (nongxiang), known for intense, fruity, cellar-like aromatics — this is Shuanggou's elegant, mellow expression of the style rather than a fiery one.
What is in it? Water, sorghum, rice, sticky rice, wheat, maize, barley, and pea — a seven-grain recipe fermented in the region's ancient cellars.
How strong is it? 52% ABV — firmly in the classic baijiu range of 40–60%.
An elegant strong-aroma baijiu from 300-year-old cellars — order Jiangsu Shuanggou Mian Rou Su Jiu online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.