Bek Se Ju Korean Rice Wine 375ml

Bek Se Ju, also romanized Baekseju, is a Korean herbal rice wine launched in 1992 by Kooksoondang. The name means hundred-year liquor, from the legend that its herbs let you live to 100. It has sold about 700 million bottles and is exported to about 50 countries.

Kooksoondang makes it from Seolgaengmi, a rice bred for brewing and grown under contract, with its own nuruk starter and 12 medicinal herbs, including ginseng, ginger, cinnamon and schisandra. It uses a raw-rice method, fermenting without high heat. It's 13% alcohol. Since September 2024 it has come in a brown gourd-shaped bottle with a large 百 character, with the recipe unchanged, so either bottle may be on the shelf.

It's mellow, with subtle herbal notes and a hint of ginseng.

Against Kooksoondang Chestnut Makgeolli, Bek Se Ju is a clear, stronger herbal rice wine rather than a cloudy makgeolli; for sipping with a meal, choose Bek Se Ju.

Pour it with Korean grilled meats such as galbi.

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