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The annual Tokyo Shochu Renaissance event is a great chance to sample a wide variety of products while rubbing elbows with the talented folks that make them. 37 distilleries will attend (36 shochu; 1 awamori) Tickets here (link in Japanese).
Sakeba Club brings you another shochu tasting with commentary by Tokyo-based expert, Christopher Pellegrini. Come taste through a variety of shochu during this semi-regular networking event at a co-working space not far from Roppongi Hills. The featured distillery is Ochiai Shuzojo from Miyazaki Prefecture!
The annual Miyazaki Shochu Nonjoruno festival will again take place outside in the shopping arcade about a 10 minute walk from Miyazaki train station. Ichibangai Arcade is the name of the area that you need to look for. Here's a link to the official site (Japanese). Arrive early to get a ￥1,000 ticket (ie. a […]
9 PM EST Wednesday is our weekly Shochu'sday Happy Hour on Instagram Live! This week Joshin Atone, brand manager of the new SG Shochu line, will join us to talk about their new products and how they plan to help shochu spread internationally. The chat will be hosted live here: https://www.instagram.com/christopherpellegrini/ Kanpai!
9 PM EST Wednesday is our weekly Shochu'sday Happy Hour on Instagram Live! This week host Christopher Pellegrini will talk with two guests, regular co-host Stephen Lyman and Kagoshima-based Shochu Meister, Maya Aley. Maya will tell us about her recent article on Kanpai.us which details the back story of the humble yet mighty sweet potato. […]