Sound real smart at the bar after just reading these Features. From how whiskies are made to how rums are marqued. We know high school Chemistry wasn't fun, so we'll try to keep things light and interesting.
Special Features
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Japanese Bartending Techniques We Could All Use: From "The Ginza Shake" to "Tokyo Kaikan"
In the world of cocktails and bartending, Japan's bartenders are in a league of their own. Dressed immaculately with near-robotic perfection, the ... -
Japan Is Ready For The Wine World: Inside Yamanashi Where Koshu Is The Japanese Wine You Need To Know About
When people talk about Japan and its alcohols, most people would immediately gravitate toward topics of the more popular categories of whisky, bee... -
8 Things You Should Know About Chichibu Whisky
(Image Source: The Whisky Wash) The Chichibu distillery is certainly one of those "if you know you know" producers in the whisky world. You've e... -
7 Things You Should Know About Okinawa's OneRum
OneRum is Okinawa's answer to the Caribbeans, similar in latitude and with its own island complex, the project was born from a desire by a local... -
5 Things You Should Know About Choya Umeshu
Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made by soaking ume fruit in liquor and sugar. It's popularly made in many Japanese homes and restaurants and comes... -
8 Things You Should Know About Dassai Sake
Dassai is a leading figure in the world of Sakes today - and yet, it wasn't too long ago that the Yamaguchi Prefecture brewery was shrouded in r... -
Zanpa & Uminokuni Awamori: A Rice Spirit Born From A 600-Year Old Romance Between Thailand & Okinawa
Okinawa isn’t really Japan. Well, not at least until the sands of 1879 when the Japanese empire reached out to grasp the independent Ryukyu Ki... -
We Say 'Bye-Bye' To Seimai-Buai: Getting Over Sake's Obsession With Rice Polishing Ratios
At what point does the pursuit of purity overshadow the character and soul of the sake? The year was 1992. In the dimly lit room of a business... -
Inside an Awamori Masterclass – The Oldest Living Japanese Spirit
When we think of Japanese spirits, our minds usually go to sake or shochu, smooth and fragrant spirits made from sake rice and grains respectively.... -
Tokyo Bar Chronicles: Fortaleza Blanco Still Strength
Editor: This is a 4-part feature on contributor John Go's adventures through Tokyo's bars. Check out Part 3 John Go John is a cocktai... -
Tokyo Bar Chronicles: Mezcaloteca Tobala
Editor: This is a 4-part feature on contributor John Go's adventures through Tokyo's bars. Check out Part 2 John Go John is a cocktail ... -
Tokyo Bar Chronicles: Chita Limited Edition
Editor: This is a 4-part feature on contributor John Go's adventures through Tokyo's bars. Check out Part 1 John Go John is a cocktail...
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