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A New Hope: Rejecting terroir and the wider gentrification of sake.
The sake industry has been undergoing radical change over the last few decades. Few would argue that this was necessary to stimulate an...
Andrew Russell
Nov 10, 201911 min read
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Spontaneous Sake: A Walk On The Wild Side Of Brewing
In the clinical world of sake brewing, reducing risk is one of the most crucial challenges facing a master brewer. Each batch is made up...
Andrew Russell
Jun 15, 20198 min read
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The Devil is in the Detail: The Precarious Task of Washing and Soaking Rice
There is a very famous saying amongst sake brewers that goes: 1st koji, 2nd moto, 3rd moromi. This is a list of three key stages in the...
Andrew Russell
Feb 3, 201911 min read
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The Truth About Rice Milling: Three Sake That Crack The Common Narrative
Last year a sake made from rice that had been polished to just 1% of its original weight was released to much hype and fanfare. Before...
Andrew Russell
Oct 5, 20188 min read
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The Wandering Poet of Shimane
Isn't it interesting how certain images stick in our subconscience. Back when I first started taking an interest in sake, the inevitable...
Andrew Russell
Sep 1, 20185 min read
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