There was this one guy, previously stationed in South Korea, who had been reassigned to the ‘Nam. He brought back about 4 or 5 liters of the offending liquid with him. His name last name was Colter and I can remember that he was decidedly 'country'. He loved Nascar and usually wore a John Deer baseball cap, high tops, and tapered leg jeans with a white t-shirt. He completed the package by having a pack of Marlboro Reds rolled up in the sleeve. A cigaratte was always perched at ready in his right ear.
After meeting we bonded over a bottle of Soju. Before I knew it I had downed half of a one liter bottle and then the rest is very fog. This is where the phrase “never again” comes into play. So, without further adieu: NEVER AGAIN!
I did the research on th
e Internet’s most reliable source (Wikipedia!) and found the follow “statistics”. More than three billion bottles of Soju were consumed in South Korea in 2004. In 2006, it was estimated that the average adult Korean (older than 20) had consumed 90 bottles of Soju during that year, with each bottle equivalent to seven shots (500 ml). Yep, That means I had about 11 shots (that I know of) from a one liter bottle.Soju is traditionally distilled from rice but other starchy items such as potatoes, wheat, barley, sweet potatoe can be substituted. This is very similar to our own homegrown stuff. If you’re wondering about the taste Soju: just think Vodka but with a sweeter finish.
