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Distilled spirits have been made in Japan for over 600 years, but even today these drinks remain unknown outside the Land of the Rising Sun. Join shochu and awamori ambassadors Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman bi-weekly for a deep dive into Japan's best kept secrets. If you enjoy exploring craft spirits from around the world, but think whisky is the most popular Japanese spirit, you are in for a treat with the Japan Distilled podcast.
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- Old Men Shouting at Clouds (ep. 94) · 36 min · Temporada 6 Episodio 94In episode 94 of the Japan Distilled podcast, Christopher and Stephen find themselves back in the studio for the first time in far too long to talk state of the industry and…
- Zainin Shimazake: new shochu brand (ep. 93) · 44 min · Temporada 6 Episodio 93In episode 93 of the Japan Distilled podcast, your host Stephen Lyman interviews Vincent Nicol, the creator of Zainin Shochu, a new Tokyo Shimzake.
- The Latest Shochu GI: Tokyo Shimazake (ep. 92) · 32 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 92In episode 92 of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman take a journey to the Izu Islands to explore Tokyo Shimazake, the latest WTO GI…
- International Shochu Day (ep. 91) · 24 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 91In episode 91, our hosts explain the history of International Shochu Day (Nov. 1) as well as run through some upcoming events surrounding this annual celebration.
- Talking Kagoshima Shochu Culture with Maya Aley (ep. 90) · 1 h 3 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 90In episode 90, Stephen and Christopher chat with Maya Aley of Shochu Bar Roku about Kagoshima shochu culture.
- The Spirit of Japan: interview with director Joseph Overbey (ep. 89) · 48 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 89In episode 89, Stephen chats with his longtime friend and collaborator Joseph Overbey about their upcoming film, The Spirit of Japan.
- Shochu Live #1 @ Umami Mart (ep. 88) · 38 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 88In episode 88, Stephen chats with Kayoko Akabori of Umami Mart about the 1st ever American shochu festival! Shochu Live will be held on June 28th in Oakland, CA.
- Live Show! Koji Spirits Chat at Charleston Wine & Food Festival (ep. 87) · 1 h 13 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 87In episode 87, Stephen chats koji spirits in Charleston, South Carolina as a guest of Imbibe Magazine's editor in Chief, Paul Clarke (listen to episode 69 for more of his…
- Surgeon General's Warning (ep. 86) · 24 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 86In episode 86, Stephen spends some time musing on the recent announcement that the U.S. Surgeon General recommends cancer warnings on beverage alcohol labels.
- Okay, so who is Stephen Lyman? (ep. 85) · 47 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 86In episode 85, Stephen Lyman finally gets around to introducing himself.
- Who is Christopher Pellegrini? (ep. 84) · 46 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 84In episode 84, Christopher Pellegrini finally gets around to introducing himself.
- Big News! UNESCO Koji Fermentation is an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ep. 83) · 35 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 83UNESCO Koji Fermentation recognition? In episode 83, we discuss the recent announcement that Japanese koji alcohol fermentation has been named an intangible cultural heritage.
- Talking Koji Cocktails with Grant Lavrenz (ep. 82) · 36 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 82In episode 82 our host Stephen Lyman sits down at Khaluna Restaurant in Minneapolis with Grant Lavrenz who is doing amazing things with koji spirits in his cocktail program.
- Nankai Shochu: a conversation with founder Paul Nakayama (ep. 81) · 54 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 81In episode 81 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by founder of Nankai Shochu, the first kokuto sugar shochu developed specifically for the US market.
- The SG Shochu (ep. 80) · 29 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 80In episode 80, our hosts take a deeper look at The SG Shochu from The SG Group, lead by internationally recognized bartender, Shingo Gokan.
- Gateway Shochu + Simple Serves (ep. 79) · 44 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 79In episode 79 our hosts are back in the studio to talk about gateway shochu brands and simple service styles to help introduce these spirits to unfamiliar drinkers.
- The Bartender's Pantry: a chat with Jim Meehan (ep. 78) · 54 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 78In episode 78 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by co-author of The Bartender's Pantry, bartender, bar owner, introvert, and writer Jim Meehan.
- The Death of the Soju Label Rule: a chat with Chef turned Lobbyist John McCarthy (ep. 77) · 51 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 77In episode 77 our host Stephen Lyman sits down to chat with lawyer turned chef turned lobbyist John McCarthy to discuss the end of the soju label rule for NY and CA. Of course…
- The First Australian Shochu: interview with Hamish Nugent of Reed & Co. Distillery · 46 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 76In episode 76 our host Stephen Lyman sits down with chef turned distiller Hamish Nugent of Reed & Co. Distillery to talk trial and error, success, and the very first Australian…
- The Iconoclastic Chuko Distillery (ep. 75) · 46 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 75In episode 75 our hosts at long last profile the iconic and iconoclastic Chuko Distillery in Okinawa.
