“五粮液”产于四川省宜宾市五粮液酒厂，以小麦、高梁、玉米、糯米等5种粮食为主要原料，故称“五粮液”，属浓香型。其特点：酒液厚甘美，香气扑鼻，落喉净爽，各味谐调，满口溢香。虽为60度的烈酒，但沾唇触舌并无强烈刺激性。


真品特征：
（1） 商标：真品为全瓶贴注册。以醒目的“五粮液”三个草体大字为标志，图案底部以黄色谷穗衬映，谷穗图形采用凸印制，商标背面印有出厂日期，透过酒瓶可以看清。


（2） 瓶型：有鼓形和麦穗型两种，瓶上有烧制的厂名；瓶底呈圆形，底中央有一个凸起的三角形，周围有规则的凸出条纹。瓶盖为金属盖，瓶盖与内盖分离。


（3） 酒质：晶莹透明，香气长久，入口甘美。除60度的“五粮液”外，还有38度的“五粮液”，它保留了原来60度的香、甜、醇、净的特点。


假品特征：
（1） 商标：商标杂乱，有“精工”牌、“白云山”牌等，有的根本没有注册商标，产地杂乱。商标颜色、字体各有不同，商标印刷粗糙，以平板印刷。


（2） 瓶型：有方型、圆柱型等，瓶底无凸起的三角形，瓶盖多为塑料盖。


（3） 酒质：酒液稍有混浊，闻时刺鼻。品尝时呛嗓、暴辣，带有明显的苦味。
Wulianye" is produced by Wulingye brewery in Yibin city, Sichuan province. Due to taking five kinds of foodstuff such as, wheat, sorghum, corn and sticky rice etc, as raw material, therefore it got the name "Wuliangye" and it is heavy flavor type. It has characteristics of the dense and sweet liquid, fragrant smell, refreshing taste, the harmonious flavors and pleasant aftertaste. Although Wuliangye is a kind of 60 % (V/V) heavy liquor, there is no strong stimulation when the liquid touches tongue and lip.


The characteristic of the genuine Wuliangye:
Trademark: The trademark of the genuine is stuck the whole bottle. With three striking big cursive words "Wuliangye" as a symbol. The yellow ears of wheat reflect on the end of the pattern. And the pattern of the ear of wheat is printed protruding. At the back of trademark, it prints the date of production that can be seen clearly through the winebottle.


The Bottle Type: There are two kinds of bottle types, one is protruding type and the other is ears of wheat type. The name of factory is fired on the winebottle. The bottom of the winebottle is rotundity, which has a raised triangle with the regular protruding stripe surrounded in the middle of it. The bottle cap is made of metal, which is divided from the inside cover.


The Liquor Quality: Sparkling and transparent, endless fragrance, mellow good taste. In addition to the 60%(V/V) Wuliangye, there is 38%(V/V) Wuliangye which keeps the characteristic of the fragrance, sweetness, mellowness and clearness of the product of 60% (V/V).


The characteristic of the fake Wuliangye:
Trademark: The trademark is mixed and disorderly. There are "Jinggong" and "Baiyunshan" brands. Even some of brands haven't registered trademark, and place of production is printed disorderly. The color and typeface of the trademark are various. It is rough and flat printing./ the trademark not only varies from color to typeface but also is printed roughly and flatly.


The Bottle Type: The types of the winebottle are most of square and cylindrical without the raised triangle. And the bottle caps are most of plastic caps.
The Liquor Quality: The liquor is a little bit muddy, which smells stimulated, irritates throat and feels hot and bitter after tasting.