also: コーリャンしゅ
noun
kaoliang; sorghum liquor
A strong distilled Chinese spirit made from sorghum, similar to baijiu. The term is used in Japanese to refer specifically to this type of Chinese alcohol.
中国の高粱酒はアルコール度数が高いことで知られている。
Chinese kaoliang is known for its high alcohol content.
彼は高粱酒をストレート
He likes to drink kaoliang straight.
白酒 is a broader term for Chinese white spirits, while 高粱酒 specifically denotes sorghum-based liquor.
From Chinese 高粱酒 (gāoliang jiǔ), literally 'sorghum liquor'. The Japanese reading こうりょうしゅ is the on'yomi of the kanji, while コーリャンしゅ uses a phonetic approximation of the Chinese word.