Wu Liang Ye 1618 五粮液

Wu Liang Ye, in mandarin, 五粮液 , translating to “Five Grains Liquid” is a Chinese baijiu liquor made from proso millet, maize, glutinous rice, long-grain rice and wheat. Although the formula was developed during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), the name Wu Liang Ye was given to it in 1905. Since 1959, the formula has been nationalized and standardized. The highest grade of Wu Liang Ye retails for ¥26,800 RMB (US$3,375).