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Kanazawa Travelogue (February 2026)
January 17, 2026
Kayoko + me at the Nishi Chaya district in Kanazawa in September 2025 It was...
Interview with Chief of Overseas Section Ayako Nakamura of Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery
January 17, 2026
Entrance to Fukumitsuya Brewery in Kanazawa I first met Ayako Nakamura last year in July...
Happy New Yeast (January 2026)
December 23, 2025
The red bar represents ethyl caporate. CEL-24 (far right) is off the charts This month...
Visit to Nakamura Shuzo (Kagoshima)
December 5, 2025
Earlier this year, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Nakamura Shuzo in Kagoshima. With...
Shochu Gumi n.025: Koji Chronicles (December 2025)
December 3, 2025
Earlier this year, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Nakamura Shuzo in Kagoshima. With...
Books + Brews: A Hero Born (December 2025)
November 26, 2025
A Hero Born, a captivating story of an unexpected boy's rise to kung fu mastery,...
Sakqueso X vol.2 (November 2025)
October 10, 2025
This month’s Sakqueso sakes and cheeses Welcome to the second and final month of Sakqueso...
Sakqueso X (October 2025)
September 29, 2025
This year’s Sakqueso sakes and cheeses Sakqueso has been one of those words along with...
Shochu Gumi n.024 (September 2025)
August 29, 2025
This quarter I feature two shochus that are near and dear to my heart. The...
Taste of Koji (September 2025)
August 28, 2025
This month’s bottles: Kisoji Sanwari + Kirei 89 Hello again, I’m back for another month...
Lucky 13 Matsuri
August 21, 2025
Every year we've been in business we've never taken it for granted. Each year has...
First Annual Shochu Live
August 13, 2025
We are still on a high after hosting our first annual Shochu Live – America's...