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I served in South Korea. Soju is not a weaker vodka; I can assure you of that.

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[-] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

They probably meant to say sake. It’s far stronger.

[-] doc@fedia.io 24 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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.

[-] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Because the way your original comment is worded it can be understood in two ways: either the soju or the vodka was written wrong. You meant the vodka, they thought you meant the soju.

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