South Korea
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Soju
Soju: the world's best-selling spirit — a clean, slightly sweet distillate diluted to about 20%, drunk in shot glasses through every Korean meal, drama and heartbreak. Origins: distilled arak arrived with the Mongols in…
Makgeolli
Makgeolli: Korea's milky rice wine — a cloudy, gently sparkling brew of rice and nuruk starter, shaken before pouring and sipped from bowls on rainy days. Origins: farmhouse brewing is over a thousand years old in Korea;…
Cheongju
Cheongju: Korea's refined clear rice wine — the strained, elegant sibling of makgeolli, brewed for courts and ceremonies for a thousand years. Origins: clear rice wines were the aristocracy's pour in Goryeo and Joseon ti…
World Spirits
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