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A sake podcast for the beyond beginner!
Sake brewer Andrew Russell and sake writer/translator Jim Rion dive deep into the history and culture around Japan's national drink to bring context and insight, for when an introduction just won't cut it.
Join us every month for a tokkuri full of unfiltered sake knowledge!
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Blending Sake - Unmixing Truth from Fiction
Finally, the European masters have introduced the world of sake to the power of blending, something that no one in sake’s centuries of history ever thought of before. Or, not. Jim and Andy stir things up with a talk about the real, and very long, history of blending sake in all its many shapes and forms.
Vocabulary from this episode
Arabashiri - The initial “rough run” of sake from a pressing.
Nakatori - The middle, and often considered best, run of a pressing of sake.
Seme - The final cut, sometimes considered the “dregs” or tailings of a pressing of sake.
Chogo - The Japanese word for blending, as in sake.
Recommended Sake
Andy - Kuromatsu Kenbishi
Jim - Miyoshi Hana
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Nara - The Origin of Sake… Maybe?
Andy and Jim explore the history of Nara as an early center for sake development and innovation. From rice polishing to branding, there's a solid argument that this is where sake as a consumer good was born.
Vocabulary from this episode:
Katahaku - Sake that used polished rice for only the mashing rice.
Morohaku - Sake brewed with polished rice in both Koji and kakemai
Recommended Sake
Andy - Yucho Shuzo Takacho Junmai Bodaimoto
Jim - Kubo Honke Nemuryu Kimoto Junmai Jukusei
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Sake Brewing Tanks - Kame, Kioke, and Horo
Your humble hosts look over developments in the types of tanks used through history. It's a great chance to reflect on the surprising links between material advancements, brewing technology, and market demands.
Vocabulary from this episode
Horo - Enamel coating used on metal tanks
Kame - A general term for large ceramic jars/tanks used for storing or fermenting
Kioke - Wooden tanks
Taru - A wooden cask or keg used for storing and transporting sake
Recommended Sake
Andy - Kikumasamune Taruzake
Jim - Aramasa Cosmos
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Junmai - Pure (Non)Sense
Time at last for Andy and Jim to tackle the beast that is the junmai ideology. This time the gents look at just how junmai became such a hot topic, what it really means for the brewing industry, and the figures behind its postwar “revival,” if that’s what it really is.
Vocabulary from this episode
Aruten - Brewer’s alcohol added. Short for arukoru tenka
Komedake no osake - sake made from only rice/rice koji/yeast.
Mutenka - Nothing added
Recommended Sake
Andy - Gokyo Kiokezukuri Junmai
Jim - Ryujinmaru Junmai Nama Genshu
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Fushimi - clean, clean, clean
We are finishing our series on Japan's major brewing regions in Fushimi, Kyoto. Built around the palace of one of Japan's most powerful warlords, we discuss how this once-sleepy town literally cleaned its way to becoming one of Japan's most famous brewing regions.
Vocabulary from this Episode
gokusui: fragrant water
kinmeisui: Golden Water
ginmeisui: Silver Water
Recommended Sake:
Andy - Souku Usu-Nigori
Jim - Sho Chiku Bai
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Saijo - Sake Theme Park
Saijo - Sake Theme Park
The second of our series on Japan’s major brewing regions takes us to Hiroshima’s Saijo. This little town built on sake brewing is a sake lover’s dream. Seven breweries in close proximity, with museums, shops, and tasting opportunities galore. Come learn how it got to be this way in the latest Sake Deep Dive!
Vocabulary from this episode
Shuto: Affectionate name for Saijo meaning sake capital.
Sake kabu: A brewing license system enforced by the Tokugawa shogunate.
Recommended Sake
Andy - Kirei Mannen
Jim - Kamotsuru Daiginjo Tokubetsu Gold
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