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The Luzhou Laojiao Zisha bottle – a grainy, unpolished, “purple” (though it looks more brown to American eyes) – pays homage to traditional liquor vessels; in fact, Zi-Sha translates as “purple sand.” The bottle itself was introduced in 1993, and the medal around the neck is a replica of the Gold Medal that the brand won at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 750ML\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof:\u003c\/b\u003e 104 (52% ABV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/b\u003e Luzhou Laojiao Company Limited\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDistillery Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery dates back to 1573, in the Ming dynasty, and it is the oldest continuously produced Chinese liquor. It was included in the first \"List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage\" in 2006. 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The Luzhou Laojiao Zisha bottle – a grainy, unpolished, “purple” (though it looks more brown to American eyes) – pays homage to traditional liquor vessels; in fact, Zi-Sha translates as “purple sand.” The bottle itself was introduced in 1993, and the medal around the neck is a replica of the Gold Medal that the brand won at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 750ML\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof:\u003c\/b\u003e 104 (52% ABV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/b\u003e Luzhou Laojiao Company Limited\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDistillery Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery dates back to 1573, in the Ming dynasty, and it is the oldest continuously produced Chinese liquor. It was included in the first \"List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage\" in 2006. The company also produces a baijiu named Guojiao 1573 (National Cellar 1573), in celebration of its founding date.\u003c\/p\u003e"}