I served in South Korea. Soju is not a weaker vodka; I can assure you of that.
Soju is not a weaker vodka; I can assure you of that.
Except, it generally is. Most vodka has an ABV of about 40%. Soju on the other hand has a usual ABV in the 16-25% range. Some can be higher, but we’re talking normal products here. There is stronger Soju just like there’s stronger Vodka, in general though, it is weaker.
Soju ranges from 12%-54%. Plus, soju is not well-distilled; it has impurities that vodka does not.
Edited: We’re likely both right. I was in Korea in 1999; back then the alcohol ABV values were quite a bit higher than today. I am also going to guess that the soju ABV content was skewed quite high around the Army bases. For reasons. I also could be wrong. It’s been known to happen.
Soju is to Korea as sake is to Japan. OP mentioned Korea so it’s unlikely a mistake. And Sake is a similar rage for abv. It’s naturally brewed and not distilled. Most yeast dies around 20% abv so virtually no naturally brewed product can get stronger. Vodka and other spirits are distilled so the skys the limit. Most are 40% for historic tax reasons.
Not sure why you wanted to give me a geography lesson when I obviously know what it is. Soju is far stronger than sake. It may be fortified in some cases.
I had a friend have an accident, got pissed about it, and while he was waiting for the tow truck went to a bar and got drunk. When he came out he was arrested ands charged with a DUI.
Surprised this wasn’t a more clickbait headline:
Police hate him; Soju manufactures love him; How one man was able to get out of a DUI with this weird trick
Seriously though, what stops this from being a go to strategy for anyone pulled over on suspicion of a DUI? I guess you could argue it’s tampering with evidence?
