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Wine with a bite to hit the shelves

14-Jan-2002

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A South Korean brewer has come up with an alternative way for people to enjoy their favourite tipple - "chewable liquor."

Kooksoondang Brewery Co. said on Friday it had developed a gelatin form of its popular Paeksaejoo rice wine, a mild version of South Korea's fiery soju liquor.

 

"We were looking for new ways to consume traditional liquor," a company spokesman told Reuters.

 

"But so far, we don't have concrete plans to market the product and consumer surveys are under study," he said.

 

South Korea and Japan are co-hosting this year's soccer World Cup in May. The company said it planned to take a decision on the new product before the end of January.