INTHEBLACK – In the trenches Over a thousand years ago whisky was born in Asia. Only now is it experiencing a rebirth. By Edward Charles. Chinese youths are increasingly turning away from the nation’s traditional potent spirits, known as baijiu, in favour of whisky as their alcohol of choice. In the bars and discos in Shanghai, Beijing and other cities, famous baijius like Maotai are nowhere to be found. But whisky is flowing in ever- greater volume for young party […]