Kooksoondang Launches Premium Distilled Liquor 'Baeksego' to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] On the 4th, Kooksoondang announced the launch of the distilled liquor 'Baeksego,' developed over a 7-year research period to commemorate 50 years of research on traditional Korean liquor and nuruk.

'Baeksego' is being released this year to mark the 30th anniversary of Baekseju, a representative medicinal liquor in Korea, and will be offered in a limited edition of 1,000 bottles.

The development of Baeksego began in 2015. It was inspired by 'Beopgochangsin,' a restored liquor from Kooksoondang's project to revive lost traditional liquors, and 'Baekseju,' which led the popularization era of traditional Korean liquors. Baeksego is brewed by optimally combining two types of original liquors without adding water: a rice distilled soju base made using a newly developed rice soaking method researched from traditional liquor recipes found in old literature, and a Baekseju lees distilled original liquor aged for 5 years that condenses the characteristics of the popular medicinal liquor Baekseju.

The rice distilled soju base is made by fermenting high-quality liquor with enhanced aroma using domestically produced rice and a new rice soaking method involving nuruk, then distilling this liquor.

The new rice soaking method using nuruk involves soaking the raw rice in water mixed with nuruk for an extended period before brewing the liquor. This technique was developed by Kooksoondang based on descriptions found in old literature. The new product 'Baeksego' is the first liquor brewed using this method.

The Baekseju lees distilled original liquor condenses the unique flavor of Baekseju. To create a rich liquor that retains the aroma and taste of Baekseju, the lees left after brewing Baekseju?which contain strong flavors from good medicinal herbs and nuruk?are re-fermented and distilled. The resulting original liquor, which condenses Baekseju's distinctive flavor, is then aged for 5 years to add smoothness.

Kooksoondang developed Baeksego with an alcohol content of 51.4% by finding the optimal ratio of these two premium original liquors without adding water to achieve the best taste. Additionally, it was completed after more than one year of aging to stabilize the liquor quality.

Baeksego is classified as a general distilled liquor, has an alcohol content of 51.4%, a volume of 500mL, and is priced at 380,000 KRW based on department store prices.

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