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Shochu Stop: How to Enjoy Shochu
August 10, 2011
Since I have moved to the U.S. from Japan, I have felt sad about how...
The Ume Project: Umeshu (Plum Liqueur)
August 2, 2011
You may recall that both Yoko and Yamahomo have shown us how to make umeshu...
Shochu Stop: Mugi Shochu (Barley)
July 27, 2011
This time I would like to talk about mugi (barley) shochu in more general terms....
Japanify: Battle Kan-Kouhi (Canned-Coffee)
July 22, 2011
Last week on Japanify, I proposed the idea of marrying two of my favorite things...
Happy Hour Photography Show (NOLA)
July 20, 2011
Paystyle and Vanessa are in New Orleans this week for the annual cocktail fête of...
Tap This: Central American Beer
July 15, 2011
I've traveled around most Central American countries over the past few years on surf trips...
Shochu Stop: Toyonaga (Short Rice)
July 13, 2011
I'm ashamed to say that I had not tried kome (short rice) shochu so often...
The Ume Project: Foraging
July 6, 2011
Yoko and I tagged along with Sylvan of Peko Peko last week to forage for...
Shochu Stop: Satsuma Shiranami (Sweet Potato)
June 29, 2011
Today, I'll introduce you to Satsuma Shiranami which used to be my go-to shochu in...
Shochu Stop: An Introduction
June 22, 2011
Hello, I'm Washi. Nice to meet you! I moved to the U.S. in January 2010...
Happy Hour: Pusser's v. Painkiller
June 16, 2011
In the past week there's been a lot of buzz in cocktail circles regarding the...
Happy Hour: Rainforest Cobbler
May 25, 2011
It feels good to return to normalcy (read proper hydration) now that the Manhattan Cocktail...