About Us

We're an Asian American owned, grain to glass, craft soju distillery in the United States, but our story actually starts a generation ago in small village on an island off the coast of South Korea. It was on this sleepy farmland that James' uncle made makgeolli in the makeshift brewery connected to the family home. Over many years, he'd hone his techniques and recipes without modern tools or machinery. It was an old world makgeolli in its truest form.

We used this knowledge gained from years of makgeolli brewing and blended it with modern know how to carefully produce the finest soju this side of the Han.

We believe in using the best ingredients and carefully nurturing every bottle that leaves our distillery. We start with using only the finest locally grown rice and ferment with yeast, nuruk, and crisp North Georgia mountain spring water for what we think is the smoothest soju around. Never any artificial sweeteners, preservatives, or additives.

We hope you enjoy our labor of love as much as we do and remember to enjoy responsibly.

Simple Ingredients

North Georgia mountain spring water, nuruk, yeast, and rice grown in the South. That's it. Never any artificial sweeteners, preservatives, or additives. We've worked hard to find the best partners and ingredients for our spirits.

Community focused

Our foundation is our community. We believe in the power of collective strength and the vibrant innovation that emerges when we come together. Backed by tradition, we hope to be part of the wave that defines modern soju.

Thoughtfully Crafted

From working with our rice farmer to labeling, we are true grain to glass. Only the best part of the batch makes the cut. We double distill and choose only the best hearts which are charcoal filtered for extra smoothness and clarity.

Minhwa

Minhwa is a form of traditional Korean folk art created by largely anonymous artists without formal training popular during the Joseon Dynasty. The literal translation being 'painting of the people' this type of art was a free expression to celebrate joyous occasions and often times used to ward off evil spirits. Known for using bright colors, irreverent forms, and humor, the paintings often shed an optimistic view on life and the future. Many of the common subjects in the paintings show up on our very own labels as an homage to the genre.