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Episode 160: What I Learned Visiting Shochu Distilleries

Episode 160: What I Learned Visiting Shochu Distilleries

FromJapan Eats!


Episode 160: What I Learned Visiting Shochu Distilleries

FromJapan Eats!

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Our guest is Jamie Graves, the Japanese Portfolio Manager at Skurnik Wines, which is a leading wine and spirits importer and distributor based in NYC. Jamie joined us on Episode 114 and discussed his interesting path to get into the world of sake, and the unique process of sake making.
In this episode, we will talk about shoshu. Jamie recently visited 14 shochu distilleries in southern Japan. We will discover shochu through Jamie’s intriguing stories from the trip as well as his job at Skurnik working closely with family-owned, traditional yet innovative distilleries.
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Released:
Jun 18, 2019
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