For those who are curious to delve deeper
into the world of Jia Zhangke, we're thrilled to welcome our friends from
Cheng International, UK-based importer and distributor of Chinese spirits, on
Saturday 18 April, for a baijiu tasting, paired with traditional Chinese
pastries and snacks. The celebrated filmmaker comes from Fenyang, which is also
the hometown of Fenjiu baijiu – a spirit which frequently appears in his films.
During the tasting event, the team from Cheng International will take us
through the history of this spirit and its place in Chinese culture, and we'll
be trying 8 different baijiu varieties. Each of them will have a carefully
selected food pairing; you'll enjoy some of the baijius with lighter and more
delicate aromas accompanied by the sweet pastries from the famed Daoxiangcun,
Beijing's oldest traditional pastry shop (think red bean paste, pineapple, and
many other flavours), while the ones with a stronger and more robust aroma will
be paired with a variety of savoury and spicy Chinese snacks.
To provide inspiration for how else you can enjoy baijiu, the team will also be
mixing up two different cocktail varieties for you to taste.
After the tasting, there will be the chance to do some pop-up shopping, in case
you'd like to purchase a bottle of your favourite baijiu to take home.
The tasting will start at 19:00, and we expect it to wrap up around 21:30. Tickets are £25 each for members and their +1, and £27.50 for non-members.
If you'd like to make a day of it, why not consider coming to the cinema early
to catch the 16:00 screening of Swimming
Out Till the Sea Turns Blue, Jia’s latest documentary. This
screening will be introduced by Kiki Yu (Queen Mary), and members can take
advantage of a combo discount, which will reduce the film ticket price to £10.
Simply add a ticket to your basket for both the screening and the baijiu
tasting, for the discount to apply automatically.
About Cheng International:
Established in London in 2018, Cheng International Co. Ltd is a trading
company mainly engaged in importing high-end Chinese Baijiu and its culture
across UK. Adhering to its business philosophy founded upon the key principle
of sincerity, Cheng International continues to promote the rapid expansion of
the high-end Chinese Baijiu market in Britain. Through its promotion of Chinese
history and culture, production and technology, music and food, Cheng
International endeavours to share the charm of Chinese Baijiu culture with the
world.
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