Ancient Chinese men of letters might write poems or monographs after tasting liquor. The Tang Poet Li Bai is one of the greatest poets. It is said that he enjoyed drinking very much, and some of his poems describe the pleasure he felt before or after drinking. Below are extracts from two such poems.

For the Moment, Dinking Wine
Happiness is to be savored to the full.
The golden cup must not face the moon untouched.
Heaven born, my talents will find a place;
A fortune spent in gold will come back again.
So roast the sheep and kill the cattle,
And down three hundred cupfuls in a single breath
For the moment’s pleasure.
Inquiring of the Moon, Wine cup in Hand
My only wish is that when wine and song are near
Moonlight will forever linger in this goblet fair.

This article by Yang Tianqing and Daniel Kister.