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This brewery is a rising star in the Korean sool category. Sole focus is on quality and preserving the traditional method. They use a special nuruk called Hyang On Gok which incorporates mung beans. The end result is stunning.
This soju delivers superior aromatic notes. Pungjeong Sagye Winter is not your average soju. It offers a complex aroma of savory grain notes with botanicals. The texture offers a seamless and rich mouthfeel.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Pungjeong Sagye Winter is truly artisanal soju. It is hand crafted from start to finish by master brewer. It offers complex aroma of savory grain notes with botanicals. The texture offered seamless and smooth mouthfeel. It is proofed down to 23% percent with locally sourced water.
Hwayang is named after the method of incorporating special nuruk into rice.
makes its own nuruk on-site which is very rare since it takes a lot of work to master the nuruk making.
· Pungjeong means “maple tree well” and Sagye means “four seasons”
· Hwayang makes four types of sool signifying different seasons.
Spring - Chungju (Clear rice brew)
Summer - Gwahaju (fortified Chungju)
Fall - Takju (Cloudy rice brew)
Winter - Soju
This can be enjoyed chilled or on the rocks.
Reviewers on Bar Trek Seoul and Some Good Wine call Pungjeong Sagye Winter a rising star of Korean sool: traditionally distilled in alembic, conditioned in onggi, with sharp lime peel, grapefruit blossom and fennel notes. Praised as racy, vibrant and far above average soju. Critically acclaimed in the craft scene.
*This is an AI-generated summary based on publicly available reviews and discussions.
