Crazy Rock at TruSushi 'n Fish Beer & Sake Bar, Our Drink of the Week!

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • April 12, 2013
A legal loophole may never be as sweet as a cocktail made of soju. The clear liquor, which can be made of rice, barley, or sweet potatoes, is backdoor vodka, a distilled spirit that can contain as much as 24% alcohol by volume, but can be sold by...
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