Kat Thompson profiles the biggest category in booze, with a shoutout to Ming River: “The more popular brands, like Maotai, Guijing Gong Jiu, and Wuliangye, may be easier to seek out, while Brooklyn-based Ming River — which is partnered with Sichuan-based Luzhou Laojiao distillery and distributes under its own label stateside — is looking to make the ancient liquor more widespread in the US.”
