Mixiang baijiu (
Chinese: 米香型白酒;
pinyin: mǐ xiāng xíng báijiǔ), is a variety of Chinese
baijiu. Unlike other types of baijiu, it is distilled mainly from
rice rather than from
sorghum or other grains. It has a characteristic rice fragrance.
One famous brand of rice baijiu is called
Sanhuajiu (三花酒; literally "three flower liquor"), which is produced in
Guilin, China.
Name
The name "rice fragrance baijiu" may mislead the drinker, who may regard it as simply ordinary baijiu flavoured by rice. In fact, this kind of distilled beverage differs from
sorghum-based baijiu in that its main ingredient is rice.