Baijiu is the world's most consumed spirit. Until now, you couldn't get a Kiwi-made one.

Taizi — meaning "extreme purple," pronounced like the Chinese word for crown prince — is 58% alcohol and intensely aromatic.

It's crafted in Canterbury by Sam and Ben Lu, whose family has been making fresh Chinese food in Christchurch since 2007.

Think of it as their 42 Below moment. New Zealand's very own Chinese baijiu.

https://www.thepress.co.nz/food-drink/360870139/baijiu-kiwi-palates-decade-long-journey-chinese-fire-water-made-canterbury