Jirisan Gangsoe
지리산 강쇠
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Taste and aroma
Tart omija berry · Woody ogapi bark · Sansuyu warmth · Five-flavor cycling · Mild astringency
Pair with
sanchae-bibimbap (mountain vegetable rice bowl) · deodeok-gui (grilled deodeok root) · chwinamul (aster greens)
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Sulsori Brewery in Jeollabuk-do packs an impressive botanical roster into this 13% cheongju: ogapi (acanthopanax), cornelian cherry (sansuyu), omija (five-flavor berry), and yaganmun (velvet bean), all layered over a rice-and-nuruk base sweetened lightly with refined sugar and balanced with citric acid. The nose is immediately more complex than standard cheongju - tart omija berry and woody ogapi bark arrive first, followed by the warm spice of sansuyu. On the palate, the body is medium-light but the flavor density is high: each sip cycles through herbal, tart, sweet, and bitter stages in quick succession, true to omija's five-flavor reputation. The finish is clean and slightly astringent, with a lingering sansuyu warmth. This is botanical drinking done with restraint. Pair it with sanchae-bibimbap (mountain vegetable rice bowl) where the wild greens mirror the drink's herbaceous character, or alongside deodeok-gui (grilled deodeok root) where the root's sweetness and the drink's bitter-tart interplay create a sophisticated contrast.
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Ingredients
Purified Water, Rice, Nuruk, 오가피, 산수유, Omija Berry, Refined Sugar, Citric Acid, Enzyme, 야관문