Korean Soju
Idam
이담
ABV55%
Volume700ml
Description
Idam is a 55% ABV soju from Gyeonggi-do distilled from Korean rice and Korean pear, one of the highest-proof traditional spirits in the Korean market. The pear component is significant: Korean pear (bae) contains sorbitol and malic acid, both of which survive distillation as trace compounds that soften the spirit's ethanol bite and contribute a faintly sweet, mineral-fresh quality even at this extreme proof. The rice provides a clean, neutral distillation base, while the pear's aromatic esters — particularly those responsible for the variety's distinctive fragrant, almost perfumed character — concentrate dramatically through distillation. The 700ml format and the 55% ABV position this firmly as a sipping spirit, meant to be consumed in small measures, perhaps with a few drops of water to open up the pear aromatics. Consecutive recognition at the 2012 and 2013 Korea Traditional Liquor Awards confirms the distillation technique's precision across multiple production years.
- Brewery
- Baehyejung Doga
- Region
- Gyeonggi(경기)
Ingredients
Korean Rice, 국내산 배
Awards
- ★2012 대한민국우리술품평회 최우수상 (기타주류 부문)
- ★2013 대한민국우리술품평회 우수상 (기타주류 부문)