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Distilled spirits have been made in Japan for over 600 years, but even today these drinks remain unknown outside the Land of the Rising Sun. Join shochu and awamori ambassadors Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman bi-weekly for a deep dive into Japan's best kept secrets. If you enjoy exploring craft spirits from around the world, but think whisky is the most popular Japanese spirit, you are in for a treat with the Japan Distilled podcast.

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The Latest Shochu GI: Tokyo Shimazake

2025/11/20

In episode 92 of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman take a journey to the Izu Islands to explore Tokyo Shimazake, the latest WTO GI for Honkaku Shochu.

International Shochu Day

2025/10/20

In episode 91, our hosts explain the history of International Shochu Day (Nov. 1) as well as run through some upcoming events surrounding this annual celebration.

Talking Kagoshima Shochu Culture with Maya Aley

2025/07/20

In episode 90, Stephen and Christopher chat with Maya Aley of Shochu Bar Roku about Kagoshima shochu culture.

The Spirit of Japan: interview with director Joseph Overbey

2025/07/02

In episode 89, Stephen chats with his longtime friend and collaborator Joseph Overbey about their upcoming film, The Spirit of Japan.

Shochu Live #1 @ Umami Mart

2025/06/20

In episode 88, Stephen chats with Kayoko Akabori of Umami Mart about the 1st ever American shochu festival! Shochu Live will be held on June 28th in Oakland, CA.

Live Show! Koji Spirits Chat at Charleston Wine & Food Festival

2025/05/22

In episode 87, Stephen chats koji spirits in Charleston, South Carolina as a guest of Imbibe Magazine's editor in Chief, Paul Clarke (listen to episode 69 for more of his thoughts on Japanese spirits) and James Beard Award winning author, bartender, and bar owner, Julia Momose. The trio hosted a live panel discussion of koji spirits to a group of guests, most of whom had never tried shochu, awamori, or koji whiskey before.

Surgeon General's Warning

2025/03/25

In episode 86, Stephen spends some time musing on the recent announcement that the U.S. Surgeon General recommends cancer warnings on beverage alcohol labels.

Okay, so who is Stephen Lyman?

2025/01/21

In episode 85, Stephen Lyman finally gets around to introducing himself.

Who is Christopher Pellegrini?

2025/01/14

In episode 84, Christopher Pellegrini finally gets around to introducing himself.

Big News! UNESCO Koji Fermentation is an Intangible Cultural Heritage

2024/12/31

UNESCO Koji Fermentation recognition? In episode 83, we discuss the recent announcement that Japanese koji alcohol fermentation has been named an intangible cultural heritage.

Talking Koji Cocktails with Grant Lavrenz

2024/09/26

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

2024/08/28

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.

The SG Shochu

2024/07/23

In episode 80, our hosts take a deeper look at The SG Shochu from The SG Group, lead by internationally recognized bartender, Shingo Gokan.

Gateway Shochu + Simple Serves

2024/07/09

In episode 79 our hosts are back in the studio to talk about gateway shochu brands and simple service styles to help introduce these spirits to unfamiliar drinkers.

The Bartender's Pantry: a chat with Jim Meehan

2024/06/04

In episode 78 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by co-author of The Bartender's Pantry, bartender, bar owner, introvert, and writer Jim Meehan.

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AichJayEff 2024/03/17

Chuhai Kanpei

I only wish I’d known about this podcast before my trip to Japan. Informative and fun.

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AKalthoff 2022/12/31

Fantastic, in-depth exploration

Christopher and Steven are true enthusiasts. Explore the varied regions of Japan through a glass with them as guides.

★★★★★

cal_b4_earthquake 2022/12/30

Great resource

Another helpful tool on Japanese Spirits!

★★★★★

Yeah I like Toy Box 2022/12/08

Amazing resource

Chris and Stephen are the definitive English language resource for Shochu and Awamori. I have listened to every episode and each one is a gem

★★★★★

BrentonP 2022/10/28

Great resource

One of the only resources discussing these fantastic Japanese spirits.

★★★★★

Muchos Arigatos 2022/10/20

Thanks for all the information!

As a sake professional here in Santa Fe New Mexico, I’m thrilled to have found this podcast. The restaurant I work at is finally going to have a full ...

★★★★★

newtoshochu 2022/09/12

Worldclass Spirit

So much information, a new world.

★★★★★

J.Kusp 2022/08/31

So much to learn!

There is a wealth of information here—a must for anyone truly interested in Japanese alcohol, from experts in the subject.

★★★★★

TommyMet 2022/08/29

So glad I found this

This podcast is a great entertaining and easy to understand intro to Japanese spirits.

★★★★★

winebowboy 2022/08/23

Clear

Thank you for making this digestible and incredibly informative

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