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Yesterday · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:47 am Post subject: new "flavored" Makkoli

was at Homeplus today - and noticed (in the alcohol section) - that they are selling new flavored Makkoli

each is 990won per 750ml (6% alcohol)

choose between -

Mountain Berries Maggulli
Apple Maggulli
Peach Maggulli

I have always enjoy Makkoli as a drink to drink when I want to drink but not get drunk...

The Mountain Berries Maggulli tastes quite good - and I think the "mountain berries" are actually Mulberries

these "new flavored" drinks are NOT on their website yet... www.maggulli.com

alphakennyone · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: city heights

That doesn't sound good at all, I prefer to keep it at 11%, otherwise...I'll just choke on some K-beer.. But these flavors do sound better than some of the old "flavors" I've tried. I think one was ginger flavored (or some other traditional flavor), and I swear I've had one with some kind of sea-food additive before.

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

I like makkoli from time to time. If you drink a lot of it, and I mean a lot, it's pretty heavy. You get all kind of numb and stuff.

I saw that flavored stuff. Didn't succomb to that challenge.

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Location: Seoul

There's a burnt rice makkoli which is very drinkable.

Mush · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Location: Busan

Whenever I drink makkoli, I find it goes down a bit nicer with a splash of Cider. Pineapple Fanta is also pretty good. So, I guess I've always been drinking 'flavoured' makkoli. I'll have to give these new ones a try to see how they compare.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

The flavoured stuff's been out for years, but I'd like it a bit stronger than 6%.

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject:

That kind of rice wine tastes particularly good when downed from stoneware cups with pancakes at one of the several traditional folk villages spread across the country.

I've never bought a bottle of Korean alcohol at a store to bring back to my place. Why, when it's available everytime you go out and cheap at every establishment?

At home I've made sure to stay stocked with several kinds of rum, beer (have Guinness cold for a particular friend), tequila and lime (for marinating meat and emergency margaritas) and Bailey's Irish Cream (for those hot bevs).

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Location: Seoul

It's OK for convenience store or park drinking , but for home, yep-why bother?

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:52 am Post subject: Re: new "flavored" Makkoli

Are they the lemmings · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:16 am Post subject:

Something similar was featured in the Korean language course on the NHK Education channel here in Japan about a month ago. According to the programme, "makkoli cocktails" are all the rage among the younger set in Seoul. The bartender interviewed recommended a part makkoli to two parts fruit mixed in a blender to make a thick, creamy drink.