Chungnam Selects Top 10 Excellent Traditional Liquors

Chungnam Province has selected the top 10 excellent traditional liquors produced locally. The top 10 include 4 types of Yakju (refined rice wine), 3 types of distilled liquor, 2 types of Takju (unfiltered rice wine), and 1 type of fruit wine.

Chungnam Province, together with the Chungnam Agricultural 6th Industry Center, announced on the 23rd that the excellent local traditional liquors selected as the ‘2023 Chungnam Liquor TOP 10’ are ▲Yakju: Nokcheon Hansan Sogokju (Seocheon), Daecheon Bada Geumbit (Boryeong), Gamsajuneun Nal (Seocheon), Gangsanso Gokju (Seocheon) ▲Distilled liquors: Naeguk Dongju Baram (Nonsan), Yeoyu 40-do (Nonsan), Achi 23 (Nonsan) ▲Takju: Yesan Golmok Makgeolli Original (Yesan), Boryeong Miju 12 (Boryeong) ▲Fruit wine: Chusa Apple Wine (Yesan).

The selection of Chungnam liquors has been promoted since 2018 with the purpose of restoring and inheriting local traditional liquors, introducing excellent traditional liquors to stimulate consumption and strengthen competitiveness, and revitalizing the local economy.

This year, from the 11th to 12th, a judging committee composed of domestic liquor experts and sommeliers conducted a blind test sensory evaluation (80 points) on five categories: color, aroma, taste, texture, and overall impression. Scores from on-site evaluations by residents at the provincial government office and Cheonan-Asan KTX station (20 points) were combined by liquor type to select the Chungnam liquors.

A total of 66 products from 37 breweries were evaluated. By liquor type, there were 26 Yakju, 21 distilled liquors, 12 Takju, 5 fruit wines, and 2 other liquors.

Chungnam Province will award the selected breweries with the Chungnam Governor’s Certificate and the Chungnam Liquor TOP 10 plaque in the second half of the year.

Additionally, benefits such as support for expanding sales channels, recommendations for promotional events, and support for the ‘2023 Mega Show’ Home Drinking Store will be provided.

Choi Cheon-jae, Director of the Rural Vitality Division of Chungnam Province, said, “We will strive to promote the excellent taste and aroma of Chungnam liquors nationwide and ensure that the traditional liquor industry can grow together with the dining and tourism sectors. We will spare no effort in cooperation and support so that local traditional liquors can rise to become world-renowned liquors.”

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