Ellyeop Pyunjoo needs no introuction in the makkoli scene. Handed down 14 generations origination from the Joseon dynasty, the brewery was founded by scholar, philosopher Yi-ik. Sitting a top hilly terrains surrounded by forest and a river gorge, the makkoli they hand-produce exist on a different level. Ellyeop Pyunjoo is also known for being Incredibly difficult to procure due to its limited quantity and popularity.