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What Is Sool?
Is it your first time hearing the word ‘Sool’? You’re not alone! The word ‘Sool’ means ‘alcohol’ in Korean language, and can refer to anything from wine to whiskey. However it’s also a word that we use to describe all the categories of Korean rice alcohols, including makgeolli, cheongju, yakju & soju. In the same way that ‘Sake’ means alcohol in Japanese language but is recognized as the category for traditional rice wines, ‘Sool’ also can be used to refer to all the wonderful Korean rice wines.
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