Master Andong Soju Selected as Presidential Lunar New Year Gift... 15,000 Bottles Delivered to the Blue House

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Andong City introduced that its representative local specialty, 'Master Andong Soju,' was selected as a Lunar New Year gift by the Blue House President and that 15,000 bottles of Andong Soju in 500ml units were supplied to the Blue House.

'Master Andong Soju' is a distilled soju brewed by Master Park Jae-seo, the 6th Traditional Food Master of Korea. Since 1992, it has not remained in the traditional method but introduced a new manufacturing method called the three-stage distillation, establishing itself as a domestic and global liquor.

By eliminating the unique nuruk (fermentation starter) smell and unwanted odors of Andong Soju, it won the highest award and grand prize for three consecutive years at the Korean Liquor Competition hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. It also received the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, one of the world's top three liquor competitions, and the Grand Gold (Grand Prize) at the 2014 Monde Selection World Spirits Competition in Belgium.

In January, before the departure of Harry Harris, the U.S. Ambassador to Korea who enjoys drinking Andong Soju, President Moon Jae-in presented Master Kim Yeon-bak's 'Folk Liquor Andong Soju' as a farewell gift, further enhancing its recognition and reputation as Korea's representative traditional liquor, according to Andong City.

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