Byejoe
byejoe is a baijiu (Chinese: 白酒; pinyin: báijiǔ) brand produced and marketed by byejoe USA, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Baijiu is the national spirit of China. It literally means "white spirit" or "white wine", and is the most consumed spirit in the world by volume.[1] byejoe is the first widely marketed baijiu in the United States[2] specifically targeting the western consumer.[3]
About Baijiu[edit]
Baijiu signifies a wide variety of all Chinese spirits.[4] It is typically distilled from sorghum or wheat,[5] but can also be made from corn, barley, oak, or peas.[6] Baijius can range from 30% ABV to 60% ABV, and are typically classified by aroma category: light, strong, sauce, or rice aroma.[1]
Baijiu has been an integral part of Chinese drinking culture for thousands of years[6] and is always served with meals, included in celebrations, and consumed when conducting business negotiations.[6] 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.[7]
About byejoe[edit]
byejoe is a light aroma baijiu distilled from 100% red sorghum. byejoe is distilled in China, then imported into the United States in small batches.[8] After it is imported into the United States, it goes through a natural filtration process and is then bottled for consumption.[8]
Flavors[edit]
byejoe is available in 2 flavors. The unflavored, byejoe red, is the original baijiu and is 40% ABV.[10] The second variation is known as byejoe dragon fire and is 35% ABV.[11] dragon fire is the original baijiu infused with dragon fruit, lychee, and hot chilis.[12]
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: California, Florida, Texas, and New York.[2]
Awards and Tasting Notes[edit]
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[edit]
- Double Gold: Packaging and Design, San Francisco World Spirits Competition[13]
- 91 "Excellent Highly Recommended": Tasting, Ultimate Spirits Challenge[13]
- Gold: Tasting, Beverage Tasting Institute[14]
2014 Awards for byejoe red[edit]
- Triple Gold: Tasting, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards[15]
- Gold: Packaging and Design, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards[15]
- Gold: Tasting, Denver International Spirits Competition[16]
- Gold: Tasting, Beverly Hills International Awards Competition[17]
- Gold: Tasting, Craft Spirit Awards[18]
2014 Awards for byejoe dragon fire[edit]
- Double Gold: Tasting, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America[19]
- Gold: Tasting, Denver International Spirits Competition[20]
- Gold: Tasting, Beverly Hills International Spirits Competition[17]
- Gold: Tasting, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards[15]
- Gold: Packaging and Design, MicroLiquor Spirit Awards[15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gaskin, Sam (2014-04-04). "Baijiu producers look globally for expansion". CNN. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ a b "The New East Meets West: Byejoe Brings New Meaning to Asian Fusion and a Taste of China to Mixology (Feb 2014) | the Tasting Panel Magazine (Highlights)". tastingpanelhighlights.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Houston's Byejoe Spirits brings popular Chinese alcohol baijiu to U.S. - Houston Business Journal". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Baijiu basics: What does it stink like? | 300 Shots at Greatness". 300shots.wordpress.com. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "What is Baijiu? (with pictures)". Wisegeek.com. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ a b c http://www1.american.edu/ted/baijiu.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Move over tequila, here comes Chinese firewater Baijiu led by new entrants such as ByeJoe". Parkstreet.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ a b "A New Spirit to Liven Up Your Liquor Cabinet - 7x7 Bay Area". 7x7.com. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Product Search - OK Kosher Certification". Ok.org. Retrieved 2019-07-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". www.drinkupny.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Byejoe Dragon Fire (750ml)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- ^ Moreno, Melissa R (2014-03-25). "Say Hello To BYEJOE : New Products : DrinkWire". Drinkwire.liquor.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ a b "Award-Winning byejoe Distinguishes Itself in the 2013 San Francisco, New York and London Spirits Competitions". Prweb.com. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ Beverage Testing Institute (2013-11-07). "byejoe red China Spirits Review". Tastings. Archived from the original on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ a b c d "MicroLiquor – Results 2014 MicroLiquor Spirit Awards". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
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- ^ a b "2014 - Beverly Hills Awards". beverlyhillsawards.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "2014 Award Winners A–F". Craft Competition. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Spirit Tasting Competition Results | Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America". Wswaconvention.org. 2019-04-03. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Denver International Spirits Competition- Winners Page". www.denverspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2022.