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May 15, 2007

God to the Chinese: "CLEAN Up Your Act..."

"...or ELSE!"

Pollution threatens national liquor

The water purity of a river tapped to make China's national liquor is being threatened by uncontrolled building of other drinks factories along its banks, the official Xinhua news agency reported Monday.

Kweichow Moutai, maker of the fiery Maotai drink served at Chinese state banquets and used to toast guests ranging from Margaret Thatcher to Kim Il-sung, draws water for the brew from the Chishui River in remote southwest Guizhou province.

But authorities are investigating how 39 illegal alcoholic drinks plants have sprung up by the river, polluting both the air and water, Xinhua said.

...The drink -- a 53 percent proof tipple made of mountain water, sorghum and grain -- is steeped in Communist lore. Though it traces its origins back two millennia, Maotai has been the drink of choice for generations of Communist Chinese leaders.

Posted by tree hugging sister at May 15, 2007 12:54 PM

Comments

Moutai is anti-freeze. I say this as someone who used to regulary drink Russian home made vodka - Moutai is lower on my personal beverage scale than MD 20/20.

The only thing that sorghum is fit for is cattle feed.

Posted by: John at May 15, 2007 01:23 PM

Maotai? Do they also mix Bloody Mao-ys?

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 15, 2007 02:04 PM

They all taste like maosie dung, or so John says.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 15, 2007 02:08 PM

How bad are the mao-garitas?

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 15, 2007 02:17 PM

And do they make them with Ho Chi Cuervo?

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 15, 2007 02:20 PM

I can't answer that, but I HAVE heard the bars are full of Ho Chi Coup Chi girls. Hue over the top.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 15, 2007 02:29 PM

Don't matter to me. I don't go Xiaoping for those anymore.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 15, 2007 02:47 PM

um, 53 percent proof? WTF?

Posted by: KG at May 15, 2007 04:13 PM

KG, it appears no one proofed the article before it was published.....

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at May 15, 2007 05:01 PM

Nor after, apparently.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 15, 2007 05:31 PM

Distill makes no sense to me.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 15, 2007 09:19 PM

Oh quit your wining.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 15, 2007 09:57 PM

[tries but fails to make a joke about Bingley working in Mao-hattan]

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 15, 2007 09:58 PM

Wok at it a little more.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 16, 2007 06:50 AM

And no Peking while he does, Bingley.

Posted by: Dave E. at May 16, 2007 07:58 AM

Well, if they cut off my booze supply I may have to commit some won ton acts of violence.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 16, 2007 08:53 AM

I'll swear they were an occident.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 16, 2007 11:48 AM

Some times it's hard to orient yourself to accepting change.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 16, 2007 11:50 AM

Hmmm.

There should be a CDC warning on this post from the toxic number of puns.

:)

Posted by: memomachine at May 17, 2007 10:44 AM

You've opunned the door to more abuse, mm, and have only yourself to blame...

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 17, 2007 10:43 PM