Oh My Gat Sparkling Spring Flower, created by Song Do-hyang, won the grand award at the 2025 Korea Wine & Spirits Awards.
The Korea Wine & Spirits Awards is the 12th edition this year, representing Korea’s premier alcohol evaluation contest. ChosunBiz has been hosting the event annually since 2014 with the goal of "discovering and widely promoting good domestic liquors while supporting the formation of a healthy drinking culture."
This year, 236 companies entered a total of 1,008 brands, making it the largest domestic competition handling comprehensive liquors. Among them, 431 brands received the Daesang.
According to Song Do-hyang, Oh My Gat Sparkling Spring Flower is a sparkling rice wine that ferments magnolia petals harvested in spring, infusing the liquor with carbonation for added freshness.
Song Do-hyang noted that the product feels attractively rich with the fragrance of tropical fruits and distinct magnolia blossoms, reminiscent of sipping on a sweet and tangy sparkling wine.
A representative of Song Do-hyang said, "The subtle fine bubbles linger on the tip of the tongue, providing a bitter yet clean sensation on the palate," adding that it is "a refreshing and easy-drinking sweet and sour beverage, similar to Italian wine Moscato d'Asti."
This wine can be served in a champagne glass to better appreciate its effervescence. When the carbonation dissipates, it can be enjoyed cold like ice wine.
The Oh My Gat brand is a project created in collaboration with chef Joseph Lidgerwood of the Michelin-starred restaurant Evett, which has received a Michelin 1-star for five consecutive years since 2020 and a Michelin 2-star in 2025, along with the Incheon’s first local specialty liquor brewery, Song Do-hyang.
Chef Joseph Lidgerwood illustrated the label featuring 'the hat (Gat) of a scholar enjoying music and festivities.'
A representative of Song Do-hyang stated, "Song Do-hyang is the brewery of Incheon’s first local specialty liquor brand 'Samhyangchun,'" adding that they use "premium Ganghwa Island rice, which has grown under the sea breeze of Ganghwa Island, along with Ganghwa sweet potatoes and Ganghwa glutinous barley as the primary materials and supplies."
Song Do-hyang plans to continue making liquor using traditional methods while prioritizing new-era sensibilities and tastes.
To achieve this, they plan to strengthen various liquor manufacturing techniques, including products in collaboration with Michelin Guide-winning chefs, a sparkling makgeolli for Market Kurly's 9th anniversary, and sweet potato soju 'Mukri' made from Ganghwa sweet potatoes.