To Battle Counterfeits, Kweichow Moutai Reveals Supply Figures

(Beijing) – Producer of China's most expensive liquor made public its expected annual supply for 2012 in an effort to combat counterfeits.

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. said on its website June 12 that dealers will receive 19,800 tons of Moutai, which would be about half of the company's output if 2011 production figures are considered. Roughly half of the company's annual production goes to what are known as "special supply" channels and its direct retail stores.