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Japanese Gin Cocktail Recipes by Chris Lane
June 21, 2021
Gins from Japan are all the rage at the moment, within the country and abroad. We've...
Amami Kokuto Shochu
June 15, 2021
Happy Shochu'sday!The other day a customer asked me, "Where's the first place you're gonna go...
Capitan Barley Shochu
June 8, 2021
All hail the captain! This is an mind-blowing bottle that we are just starting to...
Sakqueso (June 2021)
June 6, 2021
Join us June 24, 2021 at 5:30pm on Zoom! Pairing Sake + Cheese with Kevin...
Join Our Team as a Shop Keeper
June 4, 2021
Umami Mart seeks a friendly, smart, and take-charge Shop Keeper. We are a small retail...
Shochu Gumi n.007: Awamori Bazaar
May 28, 2021
Welcome to our first Awamori Bazaar! This summer, the awamori will flow through Umami Mart...
Yamasemi Rice Shochu
May 25, 2021
A heartfelt Shochu'sday greeting to you and yours. Ian here! I'm a Certified Shochu Advisor with Sake...
Calling all Housewives: Cook Do Butaniku no Kurosu Itame
May 22, 2021
Good evening, everyone! It's been a lot of fun having the store open and seeing...
St. George California Rice Shochu
May 18, 2021
In honor of the awesome event we are hosting this Thursday with @stgeorgespirits , I want to...
Kintaro Barley Shochu
May 11, 2021
This is one of my favorites on our shelves – Kintaro Barley Shochu is made...
Karakuchi (May 2021)
May 9, 2021
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 250 members throughout the country. Join today! As...
Beni Ikko Sweet Potato Shochu
May 4, 2021
Happy Shochu'sday!This is a very special shochu by Kagoshima's Komaki Jozo that just hit our...