Luzhou Laojiao

Luzhou Laojiao Company Limited
瀘州老窖股份有限公司

Type	State-owned enterprise
Industry	Beverages
Founded	1950
Headquarters	Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Area served	People's Republic of China
Key people	Chairman: Mr. Xie Ming
Website	Luzhou Laojiao Company Limited

Luzhou Laojiao (Chinese: 泸州老窖) is a famous liquor in China. It is a strongly alcoholic (more than 50% alcohol) but clear liquid with a sharp aroma of fermented peaches. It is famous for being brewed in an environment with a unique clay composition that gives the spirit its famous aroma and palette.^[1]

History

The history of the distillery dates back to 1573 in the Ming dynasty, and it is one of the oldest Chinese liquors that is still in production.^[2]

Luzhou Laojiao is now exclusively produced by Luzhou Laojiao Company Limited (SZSE: 000568), which is headquartered in Luzhou, Sichuan province, China. Luzhou Laojiao is considered to be one of the best beverages in Sichuan. Two other well-known beverages of Sichuan are Mianzhu daqu and Wuliangye.^[3]

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• Luzhou Laojiao Company Limited

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