Soju sounds like a slur Walt Disney would use.
It’s not, though. It’s booze. It seems that these days I have exhausted my excitement for alcohol. Bored of beer, sick of RTD’s, and left with broken spirit(s). The novelty is gone and I wonder what is the point of destroying my body for something that I no longer enjoy.
Then I am reminded that Soju exists, and I gladly fall off the back of that wagon.
Soju is joy in a bottle, and it comes in every flavour imaginable. Tell your friends to come around with a bottle of Soju, and it’s likely they will come with a range of flavours suited to their individual palates. Spend the night taking shots of each flavour, arguing your case for why cherry is better than apple, and ripping out whoever brought yoghurt over peach.
The three elements of a successful night in go as follows: three servings of Korean fried chicken, eight bottles of Soju, and Family Guy funny moments #7.
Soju is best enjoyed over a meal with friends, served chilled and straight into a shot glass. The alcohol content is low enough to enjoy shot after shot, but high enough to get you decently plastered. You won’t realise how tipsy you are until you’re down to the last bottle and wishing there was more, trying to read the funny font on the labels with squinted eyes before realising that they’re in Korean. The concept of having shots with friends over dinner is terrific, and I highly recommend it as a break from the norm. Drop a shot of Soju into a light beer and chug the thing, it’s great. I will forever be indebted to South Korea for inventing a way to get my parents to drink shots during dinner.
For less than $10 a bottle and around 3.5 standard drinks, Soju is a great option for a night of light drinking. Even the self-professed non-drinkers I know have been turned onto Soju. It’s the alcoholic equivalent of a dildo in a straight guy's ass while he gives you the thumbs up.
Tasting notes: More flavours than being assaulted with a bag of Skittles.
Chugability: 10/10. Shots! Shots! Shots!
Hangover depression level: 7/10. Surprisingly high, attributed to the amount of sugar.
Overall: 9.5/10. Thanks Korea!