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Drink your way through Japan (even from home) with the help of this book!Japan is home to some of the world's most interesting alcoholic beverages - from traditional Sake and Shochu to Japanese whisky, beer, wine and cocktails that are winning global acclaim and awards.In this comprehensive survey of Japanese drinks, experts Stephen Lyman and Chris Bunting cover all the main types of beverages found in Japanese bars and restaurants, as well as supermarkets and liquor stores around the world. The book has chapters on Sake, Shochu, whisky, wine, beer, Awamori (a moonshine-like liquor from Okinawa) , Umeshu plum wine and other fruit wines. There is also a fascinating chapter on modern Japanese-style cocktails - complete with recipes so you can get the authentic experience, including:Sour Plum CordialSakura MartiniImproved Shochu CocktailFar East Side CocktailThorough descriptions of the varieties of each beverage are given along with the history, production methods, current trends and how to drink them. Detailed bar and buyer's guides at the back of the book list specialist establishments where readers can go to enjoy and purchase the drinks, both in Japan and cities around the world, including London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, Shanghai and more!This is an indispensable book for anyone interested in brewing, distilling, new cocktails or Japanese culture, travel and cuisine. Kampai! Cheers!
About the Author
Stephen Lyman (b. 1970, Buffalo) was minding his own business, enjoying life in New York City as a clinical scientist at a well regarded medical school when he was unexpectedly introduced to Japanese shochu at an izakaya in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Over the next decade he visited Japan more than twenty times, visiting more than a hundred sake breweries, shochu distilleries, wineries, awamori distilleries, beer breweries, and whisky distilleries in more than twenty Japanese Prefectures. He was the first American to work in a shochu distillery (Yamatozakura Distillery in Kagoshima, 2013-present) , the first graduate of the Sake School of America's Certified Shochu Adviser Course (2015) , was named the first Honkaku Shochu Ambassador by the Japanese government through the Cool Japan program (2016) , became a Sake Service International sake sommelier in 2017, and began teaching the shochu adviser course in in 2018. He now spends most of his time in Kyushu in Southern Japan where he can be found cycling around and exploring local food, drink, and culture.You can find him @shochu_danji on both Twitter and Instagram.
