Author: Dirk Chan
As we watch intently over the next week or so as the Oilers look to end a very long drought, how about something different from Korea and Japan to imbibe while we watch the action with bated breath.
Soju is is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage from Korea, traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. It is usually consumed neat and very popular with fruit flavors infused. Its alcohol content varies from about 12.5% to 53% alcohol by volume (ABV). Since 2007 low alcohol soju (below 20%) has become the most common type.
Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, or brown sugar, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes, or even carrots. Far less fruity than most with a nutty or earthy taste profile. Typically shōchū contains 25% alcohol by volume.
For those with a sweet tooth, the Japanese fruit based beverages are pure and dangerously addictive as most taste like freshly picked fruit from the orchard.
Pictured from left to right:
Chum Churum Strawberry Soju (Korea) – 360mL – $11.99
Muhak Good Day Lychee Soju (Korea) – 350mL – $12.49
Choya Yuzu Soda (Japan) – 350mL – $5.99
Nakano Nashi Pear (Japan) – 300mL – $24.99
Tan Taka Tan Premium Shiso Shochu (Japan) – 720mL – $44.99
Other drinks worthy of your consideration:
Jinro Chamisul Fresh Soju (Korea) – 360mL – $12.49
Moon Spirits Green Apple Soju (Alberta, Canada) – 375mL – $12.49
Chum Churum Grape Soju (Korea) -360mL – $11.99
Nakano Nakano Obaachan’s Yuzu-Shu Citrus (Japan) – 300mL – $22.99
Dan-Dan Premium Kagoshima Sweet Potato Imo-Shochu (Japan) – 720mL – $44.99
Nakano Peach Momo (Japan) – 300mL – $23.49
Go Oilers!
