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chungbukdo



Joined: 22 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:29 am    Post subject: Everclear in Korea? Reply with quote

Is there something like Everclear in Korea? What is the highest percentage ethanol alcohol available for sale?
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crisdean



Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: Everclear in Korea? Reply with quote

chungbukdo wrote:
Is there something like Everclear in Korea? What is the highest percentage ethanol alcohol available for sale?


I've never noticed Everclear here. I have seen a variety of 151 proof liqours though, the easiest to find being Bacardi 151. And seriously... if that isn't strong enough for you, then you have some serious alcoholism problems.
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chungbukdo



Joined: 22 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Okay, if Bacardi 151 is around that will do. Do you remember what kind of store it was sold at? My local E-mart doesn't carry any liquor. A wine section, then a bunch of Korean stuff like makoli and cass.

Thank you very much.
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crisdean



Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

chungbukdo wrote:
Okay, if Bacardi 151 is around that will do. Do you remember what kind of store it was sold at? My local E-mart doesn't carry any liquor. A wine section, then a bunch of Korean stuff like makoli and cass.

Thank you very much.

I think I recently saw it at Costco, and a (long) while back I bought it at a Home Plus in Gimpo. It's been a while since I last went looking for it so I couldn't really say for sure where to find it.
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rumdiary



Joined: 05 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Making absinthe?
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DorkothyParker



Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Jeju

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Everclear is illegal to sell/unavailable in my home state, so you would have to cross the border into Oregon to purchase it.

It actually wasn't that big a deal, but it did make it seem like an adventure in a weird way.
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redaxe



Joined: 01 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn, I thought you were referring to the rock band.

The highest-alcohol beverage you will find is probably Chinese liquor which is called "goryangju" in Korean. It's 50-60% alcohol and it tastes horrible.
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definitely maybe



Joined: 16 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DorkothyParker wrote:
Everclear is illegal to sell/unavailable in my home state, so you would have to cross the border into Oregon to purchase it.

It actually wasn't that big a deal, but it did make it seem like an adventure in a weird way.


Right. In college we used to have to drive down to Pennsylvania to get Everclear.
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Illysook



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had hoped that you were talking about the band.
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:00 am    Post subject: Re: Everclear in Korea? Reply with quote

crisdean wrote:

I've never noticed Everclear here. I have seen a variety of 151 proof liqours though, the easiest to find being Bacardi 151. And seriously... if that isn't strong enough for you, then you have some serious alcoholism problems.


OR... the OP could be making liqueur. I've made limoncello. The zests of lemons must sit in the everclear for a while, then you add lots of simple syrup. It's 1 part syrup to one part infused everclear, so by that point it's about 95-100 proof.
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GreenlightmeansGO



Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know for a fact Costco in Daegu sells Bacardi 151 and I'm pretty sure I've seen it in a Homeplus/E-Mart here or there.
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sesyeux



Joined: 20 Jul 2009
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

151 is the key, although i do know someone with absinthe here, if he got it here, brought it when he came or what though, don't know
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Scott in Incheon



Joined: 30 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

With a 'water purifier' and some soju you can 'distill' your own booze....

I know someone who makes his own...the 'water purifiers' are not cheap though.
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Scott in Incheon wrote:
With a 'water purifier' and some soju you can 'distill' your own booze....

I know someone who makes his own...the 'water purifiers' are not cheap though.


How on earth does that work? First, I'm confused by your use of quotation marks. The most one could do is purify their soju. It won't increase the alcohol content (decrease the water content).
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Scott in Incheon



Joined: 30 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The quotes are because it is illegal to sell stills. People sell 'water purifiers' that obviously can be used as stills.

You distill the soju to make it into pure alcohol 90% or so.
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