Japan Distilled – Details, episodes & analysis
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Japan Distilled
Christopher Pellegrini, Stephen Lyman
Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 95

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See all- https://www.uncannyjapan.com/
556 shares
- https://imbibemagazine.com/
163 shares
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See allScore global : 63%
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Talking Koji Cocktails with Grant Lavrenz (ep. 82)
Season 4 · Episode 82
jeudi 26 septembre 2024 • Duration 35:39
In episode 82 our host Stephen Lyman sits down at Khaluna Restaurant in Minneapolis with Grant Lavrenz who is doing amazing things with koji spirits in his cocktail program.
Nankai Shochu: a conversation with founder Paul Nakayama (ep. 81)
Season 4 · Episode 81
mercredi 28 août 2024 • Duration 53:45
In episode 81 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by founder of Nankai Shochu, the first kokuto sugar shochu developed specifically for the US market.
Shochu Trends 2024 (ep. 72)
Season 4 · Episode 72
mercredi 28 février 2024 • Duration 37:30
In episode 72 our hosts reflect on a massive increase in awareness for shochu in awamori overseas and wonder about what 2024 has in store.
Koji and Agave Spirits: a chat with Emma Janzen on these beautiful traditions (ep. 71)
Season 4 · Episode 71
vendredi 26 janvier 2024 • Duration 59:41
In episode 71 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by James Beard Award Winning Author and Journalist, Emma Janzen to talk about the similarities, differences, histories, and culture behind two of the world's most fascinating indigenous spirits traditions: agave spirits and koji spirits.
Succession Challenge(s): how to pass the baton (ep. 70)
Season 3 · Episode 70
jeudi 14 décembre 2023 • Duration 28:29
In episode 70, Stephen reflects on succession challenges in small family distilleries on his first solo podcast for Japan Distilled.
Imbibe in Kyushu: Interview with Paul Clarke (ep. 69)
Season 3 · Episode 69
mercredi 15 novembre 2023 • Duration 29:09
In episode 69, Stephen chats with editor in chief of Imbibe Magazine, Paul Clarke, toward the end of their Imbibe in Kyushu Distillery Tour.
What is that?! Spirits Evaluation (Ep. 68)
Season 3 · Episode 68
mardi 31 octobre 2023 • Duration 32:31
In episode 68 of the Japan Distilled podcast, Stephen puts Christopher on the spot with an impromptu spirits evaluation.
Mizu Shochu: Japan's 1st Export Brand (ep. 67)
Season 3 · Episode 67
mardi 17 octobre 2023 • Duration 55:27
In episode 67, Stephen delves into the origins of Mizu Shochu with founder, Jesse Falowitz. Believed to be the 1st shochu ever developed specifically for the export market, Mizu has been a trendsetter for over a decade now.
Yabai Chuhai & Wild Skateboards: interview with Jason Rogers (ep. 66)
Season 3 · Episode 66
mercredi 27 septembre 2023 • Duration 40:07
In episode 66, Stephen chats with former professional skateboarder Jason Rogers, founder of Yabai Chuhai.
Going Deep Inside the Pot Still (ep. 65)
Season 3 · Episode 65
mercredi 13 septembre 2023 • Duration 44:15
In episode 65 of the Japan Distilled podcast, we discuss something that is often overlooked in discussions of distilled spirits production. What's happening inside the pot still?









