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Korean American distillery Minhwa Spirits announces relocation to West Midtown Atlanta

Korean American soju maker Minhwa Spirits is moving its operations from Doraville to West Midtown Atlanta as the Georgia Restaurant Association names its annual award finalists.

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Doraville soju producer Minhwa Spirits will relocate its operations to West Midtown in metro Atlanta, according to reports from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WhatNow. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution specified that the announcement was made during the third week of October 2026. [1][2]

WhatNow reported that the Korean American distillery is moving specifically to the Westside Provisions District. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that the producer makes Yong Original Soju, a beverage that won a double-gold award at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. [1][2]

Minhwa takes its name from traditional Korean folk art, which was historically created by unformalized or unknown artists for decorative and daily use. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also reported that the Georgia Restaurant Association has announced its GRACE Awards finalists, who were chosen by industry peers. [1][3]

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In short

  • Minhwa Spirits is relocating from Doraville to West Midtown in metro Atlanta.
  • The distillery produces Yong Original Soju, which earned double-gold at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
  • The Georgia Restaurant Association announced its GRACE Awards finalists selected by industry peers.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Minhwa Spirits will move in town, and more from Atlanta’s dining sceneThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 15h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Minhwa Spirits Relocating to Westside Provisions DistrictWhatNow, 2d ago

Background

  1. [3]Minhwa on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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