China's 'Firewater' Liquor Sells for $1.4 Million at Auction in London

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Moutai is the favourite drink of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China. It was also used to welcome former President Nixon during his trip to China in 1972, and in 2013 when Obama met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

known for being consumed by former Presidents Richard Nixon and Barack Obama during visits to the country sold for over $1 million at an auction in London.Kweichow Moutai set the record for the "highest price ever paid at an auction for a single lot of Moutai outside China" on June 18, according toAlthough the identity of the buyer was not disclosed, the winning bid reportedly came from an Asian collector.

The drink is a clear spirit that has been described as "firewater" because it is 53% alcohol.

 

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