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Pluto
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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: COMMUNIST BOOZE |
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Despite the estranged relations between the U.S. and North Korea, Americans will start to see Pyoungyang Soju hitting shelves sometime in the next few months. Has anyone tried this stuff? How expensive will it be in the U.S.?
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| SEOUL (AFP) - North Korean-made soju liquor is about to go on sale in the United States for the first time despite Washington's trade restrictions with the communist state, a news report said Thursday. |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070503/bs_afp/nkoreausdrink;_ylt=AqzBvlkwuyX.yOHBX.HiRvGs0NUE |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I've had this brand and another. Conclusion: North Korean soju makes South Korean sojus look like fine single malt whiskeys. It leaves an odd and worrisome chemical aftertaste in your mouth. Let's just say the initial novelty of having found a bottle of the stuff is quickly worn off after your first shot. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| I did like North Korean beer though. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| I did like North Korean beer though. |
Yeah. The beer is pretty good. Cheers to Kim Jong il for that at least.  |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| I did like North Korean beer though. |
Where did you get it?
They used to sell NK soju at grocery stores in the late 90's (that didn't last long, it's just so bad), but I never saw the beer. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| I did like North Korean beer though. |
Where did you get it?
They used to sell NK soju at grocery stores in the late 90's (that didn't last long, it's just so bad), but I never saw the beer. |
The only place I've found it is that chain of bars you find everywhere, Wa Bar.
Also I heard it's in Walmart. |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| I've had this brand and another. Conclusion: North Korean soju makes South Korean sojus look like fine single malt whiskeys. It leaves an odd and worrisome chemical aftertaste in your mouth. Let's just say the initial novelty of having found a bottle of the stuff is quickly worn off after your first shot. |
Really? I though Pyongyang Soju was pretty damn nice when I tried it at a place in Deokso.
I found the initial flavour had a pleasant herbal/ginseng almost ginger flavour to it. Even better than that nail-polish remover flavour hit I get from Jinro.
Each to their own I guess. |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| I did like North Korean beer though. |
Where did you get it?
They used to sell NK soju at grocery stores in the late 90's (that didn't last long, it's just so bad), but I never saw the beer. |
If you live in Anyang you can also get it at the gaucho bar near Beomgye Station. |
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Richard Krainium
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:07 am Post subject: |
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I bought DPRK beer at HomePlus in Yeong-dungpo, back in early March. It tasted similar to the better Chinese beers like Qingdao or Harbin. Beats any ROK beer. Makes me wanna move there.  |
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Are they the lemmings
Joined: 15 Feb 2007
Location: Not here anymore. JongnoGuru was the only thing that kept me here.
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:07 am Post subject: |
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I don't know about you lads, but I'd willingly pay $20 to see a show by a band called Communist Booze  |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| Rapacious Mr. Batstove wrote: |
| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| I've had this brand and another. Conclusion: North Korean soju makes South Korean sojus look like fine single malt whiskeys. It leaves an odd and worrisome chemical aftertaste in your mouth. Let's just say the initial novelty of having found a bottle of the stuff is quickly worn off after your first shot. |
Really? I though Pyongyang Soju was pretty damn nice when I tried it at a place in Deokso.
I found the initial flavour had a pleasant herbal/ginseng almost ginger flavour to it. Even better than that nail-polish remover flavour hit I get from Jinro.
Each to their own I guess. |
They must have changed the recipe because the herbal flavour it had in the late 90's was more turpentine than ginseng. |
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NAVFC
Joined: 10 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| and the money from this NK alcohol will go to help the evil SOBs in power in NK? |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| Richard Krainium wrote: |
| I bought DPRK beer at HomePlus in Yeong-dungpo, back in early March. It tasted similar to the better Chinese beers like Qingdao or Harbin. Beats any ROK beer. Makes me wanna move there. :lol: |
Nice. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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| NAVFC wrote: |
| and the money from this NK alcohol will go to help the evil SOBs in power in NK? |
Yeah, that and the hops/rice used to make one bottle of beer/soju could have fed a North Korean for a day. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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I got a pack of North Korean cigarettes and tried one. Disgusting. It didn't even taste like tobacco. Something else. Weird. What are they doing up there?
If that regime ever falls and North Koreans get to taste quality goods they will tear the heads off their communist party liars. |
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