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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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 Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject: Why don't they export soju? |
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| I think that if Soju was on sale in Ireland for 3 euro it would be a big hit with the college crowd and unemployed alcoholics. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| It is exported. Once you add the local taxes onto it, it becomes less appealing. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| It is exported. Once you add the local taxes onto it, it becomes less appealing. |
It was selling in Ireland for 11 euro (small Korean community in Ireland)!
What is the tax on it - 1000% of the production cost? You can buy cans of beer from abroad in Ireland for around E.1.50. Even though soju is probably in a different taxation category, surely it's possible to charge 4 euros for a bottle (given that it retails for around 1 euro here).
Edit: I guess at 4 euro people would consider it too expensive as they'll be comparing by alcoholic volume to Vodka, which you can buy for around 6 euro for an equivalent quantity (and twice the alcoholic content). |
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Michael_75
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe people feel that the Irish don't need another reason to drink.
Soju that cheap would probably spell the end of civilisation in the UK or Ireland. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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| It is exported but nobody except Kimberleys would pat the extortive prices for it. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't see why they can't export it cheaply. |
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Thewhiteyalbum
Joined: 13 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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The Kimberly's in Ireland could just make their own. All you need is turpentine and a loaf of bread...  |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| soju is disgusting; perhaps that has something to do with it. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| crusher_of_heads wrote: |
| soju is disgusting; perhaps that has something to do with it. |
Good point. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| crusher_of_heads wrote: |
| soju is disgusting; perhaps that has something to do with it. |
The swill they sell in the green bottles in every corner store is. I tried some expensive stuff once, came in a traditional mask-shaped bottle. 90 proof. It was similar to vodka, but the drunk had quite a kick, almost tequila-esque. |
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Rae
Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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The cheapest I've seen soju in San Diego was on sale at a Korean market for $1.49. Here's a link - it looks like it's on sale now for $1.99:
http://www.zionmarket.com/sandiego.php |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Patty O'Kimberly. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| Some places back west sell soju cocktails becuase soju isn't considered a hard alcoholic beverage according to the law in some states which gives places some extra incentive to make them. |
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Jeff's Cigarettes
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| I like O-Sip Sai-Ju. Goes best w/ mounds of meat eaten at home of course. |
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tomwaits
Joined: 05 Feb 2003
Location: PC Bong
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:51 am Post subject: |
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you can buy soju anywhere. where i am (Canada west) it's 14 dollars a bottle so I usually let the urge pass.
yeh at a buck fiddy a bottle it's a good go. |
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