Bulgeun Sanjeonghoju
A 15% yakju brewed from 45.02% Pocheon rice.
About this drink
A samyangju (triple-brewed liquor) made with black glutinous rice. Its color recalls red autumn leaves reflected in Sanjeong Lake in fall, and it has a sweet taste and a deep aroma.
Description source: Traditional Liquor Information, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (Public Data Portal of Korea)
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How it's made
Fermented from Pocheon rice 45.02%, black glutinous rice 4.5%, Jeongane nuruk 4.5%, purified water 45.9% (per government open data)
The brewer
Sulbitneun Jeongane is a brewery that has been making liquor at Sanjeong Lake in Pocheon, Gyeonggi since 2014. It was founded by Jeon Gi-bo, who worked at a company for 24 years and also lived as a professor and photographer before returning to his hometown. The brewery makes gayangju (home-brewed liquor) from natural ingredients without chemical additives, and its Sanjeonghosu Dongjeongchun Makgeolli, which recreates Dongjeongchun, one of the three great liquors of the Joseon era, won the grand prize at the Korea Wine & Liquor Competition (Korean Sool Competition) in 2018 and 2026.
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