Family
Generations of know-how. A family business that values heritage and culture above shortcuts.
Since 1978 · Mianzhu, Sichuan
Blessings,
shared.
Since 1978, one family has made strong-aroma baijiu in Mianzhu, Sichuan — one of China’s great spirit-making regions.
1978Family distilling since
1,200+Years of regional brewing
~60Days in the mud pit
3Continents: Europe · Africa · Asia
Who we are
A family distillery in China’s baijiu heartland
Qifu (齐福) means “blessings, all together” — the moment when family and friends raise their glasses at the same time. Since 1978 our family has made baijiu in Mianzhu, at the foot of the Longmen Mountains, where glacier-fed springs, yellow clay and a humid, misty climate have supported brewing for more than a thousand years.
Today, led by Mingchang Ji for over 30 years, we still make strong-aroma (Nongxiang) baijiu the traditional way: pure grain, solid-state fermentation in mud pits, and patience. Our baijiu is now enjoyed in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Three pillars
Family · Place · Craft
Place
Mianzhu, Sichuan. Named a “World Fine Spirits Characteristic Region” by the China Alcoholic Drinks Association (2019).
Craft
Traditional Nongxiang. Yellow-mud pits, red grain cap, around two months of fermentation.
A year in the pits
Four seasons,
one cycle
Four pictures, one full cycle of strong-aroma brewing: out of the pit, mixing, distilling, cooling. Behind the workers the painted tree blossoms, leafs, falls and snows — the seasons turn, the work at the pits never stops.
The cellar
Good baijiu is waited for.
New spirit goes into clay jars and ages slowly as the clay breathes. Our oldest reserves are as old as the distillery itself.
— From the family motto: keep learning from the old ways
Regional heritage
A region toasted
since the Tang dynasty
More than 1,200 years ago, Mianzhu’s “Jiannan Shaochun” was presented to the Tang imperial court as tribute wine, and poets passed through to drink it. Qifu carries that regional tradition forward, one batch at a time.
Records of 779 AD note Jiannan’s annual tribute of spring wine.
Explore the historyRecognition
Recognised for craft and place
2016Nongxiang Demonstration BaseSichuan Association for SME Base-Liquor Producers
2019Mianzhu, World Fine Spirits Characteristic RegionChina Alcoholic Drinks Association
2018Member, China Baijiu Golden TriangleSichuan China Baijiu Golden Triangle Liquor Association
Featured bottle
Bainian Qifu · 8
A five-grain strong-aroma baijiu at 52% vol. Smooth on entry with a lingering sweetness, ripe pit aroma and a nutty, caramel-like finish.
- Style
- Strong aroma (Nongxiang)
- ABV
- 52% vol
- Grains
- Sorghum · wheat · rice · glutinous rice · corn
Our baijiu
One set of pits, many seasons
Flagship · Bainian Qifu
Bainian Qifu · 8
- Style
- Strong aroma
- ABV
- 52% vol
- Size
- 500 ml
Aged reserve · Laojiao (old pit) series
Qifu Laojiao · 20
- Style
- Strong aroma
- ABV
- On request
Aged reserve · Laojiao (old pit) series
Qifu Laojiao · 15
- Style
- Strong aroma
- ABV
- On request
For importers
Bring Qifu to your market
Already shipping to Europe, Africa and Asia, we’re looking for importers and distributors who share our respect for real baijiu. Tell us about your market and we’ll reply within 2 working days.
Become a Distributor
News
From the distillery
The Parting Cup: The Art of the Chinese Farewell Banquet
As the autumn holiday concludes and journeys home begin, we explore the ancient tradition of the farewell banquet and the parting cup of baijiu.
Approaching Hanlu: Crisp Winds, Autumn Crabs and Fragrant Baijiu
As the Cold Dew solar term arrives, pairing steaming autumn crabs with complex, strong-aroma baijiu remains a cherished seasonal tradition.
National Day: Good Food, Good Wine, Good Company
Golden Week means homecomings and courtyard feasts of Sichuan food. The wine plays a supporting role; the people are the point.
