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NoDolan · Joined: 29 Jul 2007

I live in Busan, and Koreans are crazy about their local soju C1.
It works but the consequences are rather brutal. Is there a fine soju out therer I might be able to find besides C1 or Good Day in Busan ?

Czarjorge · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject:

C1 has a 'premium' soju that's fifty percent more expensive, but a little bit better. I don't mind the C1, just stop at the third bottle. Five bottles made me feel like death the next day.

Another option is to throw water into the mix as you drink it. I like to have a cup of green tea with soju when I'm at home writing. Seems to take the edge off and prevent the instantaneous drunk that I've found soju delivers.

cheeseface · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi

Andong soju is meant to be the best as it is made from 100% rice.

It will cost you 40,000 won a bottle though.

poet13 · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

yall are talking about soju like there's something good about it.

I_Am_The_Kiwi · Joined: 10 Jun 2008

poet13 · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

it's good for de-icing locks in the winter though...

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

Soju goes by region. You would be hard pressed to find C1 in Seoul, or Chamil Sul in Busan.

egrog1717 · Joined: 12 Mar 2008

Jinro isn't bad... Kind of citrius-y at first... Though it turns to rubbing alcohol by your 9th or 10th shot... Funny like that, lol

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

There's a premium soju that comes in a square bottle.

The price: 2,000 won. Double the price of normal soju!

It tastes the same though. I think you just pay the extra 1,000 for the square bottle, which is handy because it won't roll away from the gutter you're lying in.

Big Pun Lives · Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I can't read Korean, but the stuff the has "Clear and Fresh" on the label is much smoother and is only 1,600 - Man, who can drink 5 bottles in one sitting? I drank homemade moonshine that had less of hangover than soju.

VanIslander · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:20 am Post subject:

there was a wonderful soju for the world cup down in gyeongsangnamdo that lasted from 2002 until 2005 at which time they changed the formula aqnd it became less sweet, more of an edgy bite

The old "White" brand taste.

http://www.goldeneagletrading.com/korea/white.jpg

Does anyone remember how it used to taste BEFORE 2005?

It was the best of the lot, by a lot, which may not say much, but man was it different, smooth and a bit sweet, a nice nonvodkalike aftertaste.

I miss it.

bundangbear · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: www.youtube.com/bundangbear

Jinro is considered the gold standard in affordable soju.

Lots of the cheap stuff is not even made of rice nor sweet potatoes. Though traditionally made from rice, most major brands supplement or even replace the rice with other starches such as potato, wheat, barley, sweet potato, or tapioca (call