- What is Soju?
Soju is a distilled beverage containing ethanol and water. It is usually consumed neat.
While it is traditionally made from rice, wheat, or barley, modern producers often replace rice with other starches such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, or tapioca.
Soju is clear and colorless. Its alcohol content varies from about 16.7% to 45% alcohol by volume (ABV) . However, by using freeze distillation, ABV can be increased to the desired percentage. There are two different ways to produce soju: the classic way of distilling soju that uses the single distillation method, and the modern way of diluted soju that uses the chain distillation method. Distilled soju usually has a higher ABV of 30–35% than diluted soju with ABV of 21–30%,[4] and therefore a stronger smell.
- Pyongyang Soju and Dotori Soju are distilled Soju of Korea with 25% ABV.
Pyongyang Soju is distilled from corn while Dotori Soju from acorn (oak nut).
Pyongyang Soju and Dotori Soju are the most popular ones in Korea and Pyongyang Soju is also called Myongju, which means the most famous Soju.