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Dosoju is a popular herbal wine, traditionally served on New Year's Day. [42] Insamju, made with ginseng, is said to be the most popular medicinal wine among older people. [43] Jugyeopcheongju is a traditional liquor made with bamboo leaves. [44] Ogalpiju is made from the bark of Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus, blended with soju and sugar.
In present-day Mandarin, jiǔ most commonly refers to pure alcohol, hard liquors, and strong rice wine, while wine and beer are distinguished as pútáojiǔ (葡萄酒, lit. "grape jiu") and píjiǔ (啤酒, "'beer' jiu"), respectively. Nonetheless, there are many cultural parallels with the use of wine in European culture.
Soju, sweet potato or rice liquor Jinro, a brand of soju; Yakju. Takju, also known as makgeolli. Dongdongju; Ttongsul; Beers
Five of the top 10 most valuable spirits brands are Chinese — and they’re not banking on whiskey. In the just-released Spirits 50 list from Brand Finance, five Chinese producers — Moutai ...
The most popular variety of soju is currently Chamisul [46] (참이슬 - literally meaning "real dew"), [citation needed] a quadruple-filtered soju produced by Jinro, but recently Cheoeum-Cheoreom (처음처럼, lit. "like the first time") of Lotte Chilsung (롯데칠성) and Good Day (좋은데이) of Muhak (무학) are increasing their market ...
The properties in the drink were said to dispel evil spirits, providing escape from misfortune and promote health and longevity. [8] During this era most Koreans practiced Confucianism which prohibited women and certain other members of society from drinking alcohol or pouring it for someone else.
The liquor originates from Dazhigu (大直沽, east of Tianjin), first appearing in the Ming dynasty. Taiwan is the leading producer of Kaoliang liquor. It is a Qingxiang baijiu. Sanhuajiu (三花酒, Sānhuājiǔ, lit. "Three Flowers Liquor"): photo a Mixiang type rice baijiu made in Guilin that borrows techniques from local rice wine ...
Liquor is a massive industry, but according to Brand Finance's new report of the world's most valuable spirits, these 25 brands killed the competition.