Yeoncheon Yulmu Dongdongju
A 14% yakju brewed from Korean rice.
About this drink
A high-strength 15% makgeolli brewed at Yeoncheon Brewery, located within the Civilian Control Line by the DMZ at the northernmost tip of Gyeonggi, from Yeoncheon rice grown in Yeoncheon's goraesil (deep, fertile) paddies, nuruk, and Job's tears grown in Yeoncheon. It has a light ivory color, and on the nose a tangy apple aroma and a fine nuruk aroma slowly rise. It starts with pronounced acidity, passes through a light freshness, and finishes with a dry taste that hits the roof of the mouth.
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 rice (Korean), nuruk, yeast, Yeoncheon Job's tears, purified water (per government open data)