London Sake Week at Chisou
Celebrating the London Sake Week we went to Chisou Izakaya and Sushi restaurant in Mayfair to treat ourselves with a nice dinner and free excellent sake.
Woes and joys of part-time blogging
I can't believe that it's been a year since I started this blog. During this year I felt excited, frustrated, optimistic and hopeless. Sometimes simultaneously. Looking back I can clearly…
Dojima Sake Brewery: how the £1,000 sake tastes like
Dojima Sake Brewery has been the talk of the sake industry for recent months not only because it's the first sake brewery in the opened by a Japanese company but also due to its £1,000 per bottle price tag. I’ve managed to try this beautiful sake and here’s my report.
What sake is made from: Water
With my first post for 2019 I decided to continue the series “How sake is made” and wrote about water. It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of water for making great sake. You will find out what water is good, how it’s used and how different types of water are called. There is even a small dictionary at the end of the article. Kampai!
2018 on Sugidama
Ding dong, 2018 is coming to the end. Just a few days, and it's 2019. It's been almost a year since I started Sugidama Blog, and it was a wonderful…
From ginjo to junmai: say no to ginjo snobbism
I think we should coin a term "ginjo snobbism" and add to the list of existing myths about sake. John Gauntner mentioned it in both of his books and other…
Christmas at Ichiba
Christmas is coming quicker than everyone expected! It feels like summer was only yesterday and here we are, buying advent calendars for kids (I'd love to buy a sake one…
Sugidama Sake & Curry Discovery Night
Will sake go well with curry? It was the topic, which intrigued me after hearing several people talking about their experience. A Japanese friend of mine told me quite categorically…
OYSTER x SAKE at Oystermen
So do you always order Chianti with Tuscan Wild Boar Ragu or Red Burgundy with Beef Bourguignon? What about Angus steak? Do you have it with Scotch whiskey or ale? Of…
Sake and Food pairing events plans
After getting my Kikisake-shi qualification (see my post 1 and post 2 about the course) I am eager to put it in action. One of the ideas I've got is to…