Shochu vs. Soju: a fierce rivalry?
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In the 11th episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman tackle their most controversial topic yet: shochu vs. soju. One made in Japan (shochu) and one made in Korea. A previous post on kanpai.us ended up garnering the most visits and more comments than usual, many defending soju. Well, we are here to set the record straight.
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