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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...
Making Koji at Matsuse Shuzo (Shiga)
July 31, 2025
Matsuse Shuzo Toji Keizo Ishika dusting koji spores onto freshly steamed Yamada Nishiki rice.We had...
Kojimai (August 2025)
July 29, 2025
Howdy! Kayoko here, Yoko’s other half. I’ll be taking over Sake Gumi for the next...
Sake On The Rocks (July 2025)
June 18, 2025
This month’s sakes tried on the rocks and with soda I write this in mid-June...